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Criminology, by Steven Briggs

eng

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non fiction

Criminology

by Steven Briggs

...shines a light into the dark recesses of the criminal mind and goes behind-the-scenes with society's response to crime, putting you right on the mean streets with cops and criminals alike. Along the way, you'll learn everything a rookie needs to survive, including basic definitions of what a crime is and how it's measured; common criminal motivations, thinking, and traits; elementary crime-solving techniques; the effects on and rights of victims; and more

Defining and measuring crime -- Identifying types of crime -- Figuring out who commits crimes and why -- Fighting crime -- Prosecuting and punishing crime -- The part of tens

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