CRIMINOLOGY THEORY AND PRACTICE

Criminology is a fascinating field of science that examines crime from various perspectives. This interdisciplinary approach, combining law, sociology, psychology, and many other fields, allows for a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of crimes. This book is a comprehensive guide to criminology, ideal for both students and practitioners.

• Comprehensive approach: The handbook covers all key aspects of criminology.
• Interdisciplinarity: It combines knowledge from various fields of science.
• Practical application: It contains information useful in professional work.
• Current knowledge: It presents the latest theories and research.
• Rich illustrations: They facilitate the understanding of difficult issues.
• Materials for lecturers: A set of presentations that facilitate the preparation of almost 50 lectures.

Criminology is a science in which criminal activities are described, and theories are sought that allow them to be explained and predicted, and thus also to counteract crime. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field that draws on the achievements of sciences such as law, sociology, pedagogy, psychology, history, statistics, economics, psychiatry and medicine.

The handbook edited by Piotr Chomczyński, Przemysław Frąckowiak and Dagmara Woźniakowska presents the development of this discipline, the key theories developed within it and the current state of knowledge about crime and its prevention. In five parts of the handbook, readers will find information on criminological theories, criminal phenomenology, victimology, crime prevention and criminological research.

The Scientific Publishing House PWN, known for its high-quality scientific publications, provides readers with a modern, comprehensive and interdisciplinary handbook. The easily accessible content is accompanied by numerous, unique illustrations, extension blocks, interesting facts and QR codes that link to interesting sources. The materials for lecturers include a set of presentations that facilitate the preparation of almost 50 lectures!

The handbook is the result of 3.5 years of work, the involvement of 3 scientific editors, 35 authors, 47 chapters and 1000 pages. It is a compendium of knowledge for anyone who is interested in criminology and wants to explore the secrets of crime.