Crime and criminology is an older, larger field of sociology dealing with matters 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
Prafullah Padhy is a former police officer who teaches criminology and criminal justice at the university level. He did his M.A. 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 AIR. Apart from contributing papers and articles to various journals and magazines, he has authored a number of outstanding books on criminology and crime justice.
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