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, a former police officer, teaches criminology and criminal justice at the university level.

Table of 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.