Sandra (University of Liverpool, UK) Walklate 
Criminology: The Basics [PDF ebook] 
The Basics

Criminology is a discipline that is constituted by its subject matter rather than being bound by an agreed set of concepts or way of thinking. This fully updated third edition of Criminology: The Basics is a lively and engaging guide to this compelling and complex subject. Topics covered include:

• the history and development of criminology



• myths about crime and offenders



• the search for criminological explanation



• victims of crime and state crime



• crime prevention, cybercrime, and the future of crime control



• criminology and intersectionality

This edition also includes new sections on genocide, terrorism, cultural victimology, and Westo-centric thinking.

Concise and accessible, this book utilises chapter summaries, exercise questions and lists of further reading to provide a perfect introduction to this subject.