The effects of correctional interventions on recidivism have important public safety
implications when offenders are released from probation or prison. Hundreds of studies …

Rational choice theory (RCT) constitutes a major approach of sociological theorizing and
research in Europe. We review key methodological and theoretical contributions that have …

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for
students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level …

In the fourth edition of Essential Criminology, authors Mark M. Lanier, Stuart Henry, and
Desire. M. Anastasia build upon this best-selling critical review of criminology, which has …

Tato kniha vznikla, stejně jako většina odborných publikací, jako reakce na požadavky
praxe. Předmět jejího zaměření vyjadřuje již sám název. Jsou jím vybrané, ve společnosti …

Lonnie H. Athens' path-breaking work examines a problem that has baffled experts and the
general public alike: How does a person become a predatory violent criminal? In the original …

Pro studium problematiky sociálně patologických jevů je k? dispozici jak řada vysoce
odborných knih, tak těch, jež se? snaží v? lepším případě o? popularizaci, v tom horším jdou …

We present a test of the crime-deterrent effect of police-monitored street-viewing CCTV
cameras using viewsheds of areas that were visible by cameras via direct line-of-sight and …

This book provides a comprehensive, student-friendly and critical introduction to youth
justice in England and Wales, offering a balanced evaluation of its development, rationale …

This paper examines the importance of neighbourhood context in explaining violence in
London. Exploring in a new context Sampson's work on the relationship between …