Police

Crime and Criminology is an older, larger field of sociology dealing with matter related to crime and criminal behaviour. It includes fields such as crime statistics, criminal psychology, forensic science, law enforcement, and detective methods. It adheres to the natural science model and borrows heavily from philosophy, psychology and sociology. Designed for students, teachers and researchers of criminology, this book provides a lucid and comprehensive coverage of basic principles of the subject in wide-angle perspective. About The Author:- Prafullah Padhy is a former police officer who teaches criminology and criminal justice at the university level. He did his MA and Ph.D. Degrees in criminology. He is a highly regarded trainer and lecturer to police organisations across the country. He has attended various seminars and symposia on different aspects of crime, narcotics administration, human rights, etc. He has appeared in many television shows and also participated in group discussions, talks and interviews on AIR. Apart from contributing papers and articles to various journals and magazines, he has authored a number of outstanding books on criminology and criminal justice. Contents:- Preface • Introduction • Relevance of theory in Criminology • Classical Theories • Biological Theory of Crime • Anthropological Theories • Psychological Theories • Sociological Theories of Crime • Radical-Conflict Theories • Anomie and Strain Theory • Labeling Theories of Crime • Control Theories of Crime • Functionalist Explanations of Crime • Philosophical Theory of Criminology • Crime Places in Crime Theory • Index. The Title 'Crime and Criminology written/authored/edited by Prafullah Padhy', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788182053427 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 1086 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Police / Criminology / Law. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- 4 Vols. Set