Sandra Walklate Boeken

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. 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.

The book explores the evolution of policies and practices aimed at addressing domestic violence against women over the past four decades. It critically examines the challenges and opportunities that have emerged in the fight against this pervasive issue, offering insights into the effectiveness of various approaches. Through a thorough analysis, it highlights the complexities involved in creating and implementing solutions to protect and empower women in domestic settings.

Focusing on crime management in high-crime communities, this volume compares two inner-city wards of Salford through a longitudinal study conducted over two and a half years. It presents nuanced arguments that enhance the understanding of crime dynamics and community responses, providing valuable insights into the complexities of urban crime management.

In this book, the authors seek to question if a 'criminology of war' is possible, whilst providing an implicit critique of mainstream criminology. They also examine how this seemingly 'new horizon' of the discipline might be usefully informed by sociology.

Originally published in 1984 Theories of Welfare looks at theories of social administration developed in different social science disciplines. The book ranges widely and gives concise coverage to the historical and intellectual background in which the theory emerged, the implicit or explicit value assumptions, and account of the most important theoretical concepts and the major criticisms of them, an indication of the relevance to social administration and a guide to further reading.

This book considers the need for and the steps to be taken towards creating a meaningful framework for a global index of women's deaths from intimate partner violence.

This book offers a critical appreciation of the nature and impact of coercive control in interpersonal relationships.