NCJ Number
26534
Date Published
1974
Length
287 pages
Annotation
Introduction to selected topics in the field of criminology designed for West German criminal justice personnel and other persons who wish to keep up with recent trends.
Abstract
Discussed are the status of criminology as a science, major theoretical trends, white collar crime, organized crime, social causes and control of crime, and social science-based crime prevention and treatment. The text constitutes an introduction to Anglo-American and Scandinavian criminological approaches for the West German audience. --In German