This revised and expanded Third Edition of the internationally acclaimed Criminological Perspectives is the most comprehensive reader available in the field. Wide-ranging and global in scope and coverage, Criminological Perspectives will enable you to critically engage with the various concepts and theoretical positions that you'll encounter throughout your studies.</p><p></p><p>In addition to essays that have had a seminal influence on the development of criminology, new articles have been included to cover topics of contemporary criminological significance, including:</p><p></p><p>- surveillance</p><p>- digitized crime</p><p>- terrorism and political violence</p><p>- environmental crime</p><p>- human trafficking</p><p>- techno-social networks</p><p>- narco-crime</p><p>- global inequalities</p><p>The 56 articles are organised thematically, complete with introductions that place them in context and to illustrate the approaches taken by different schools of criminological thought. </p><p></p><p>Criminological Perspectives will prove an indispensible resource, whether you're studying criminology, criminal justice studies, socio-legal studies, penology, security studies, surveillance studies, or sociology.