This book offers an applied approach to criminology suitable for prospective police officers. It covers the fundamentals of criminological knowledge, theory and research, and their relevance to policing.
Craig Paterson is Principal Lecturer at the Department of Law and Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
Ed Pollock is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the Department of Law and Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
1.A Criminology for the Police? 2.Disciplinary Criminology and the Police 3.Criminology for the Police 4.Policing Strategies 5.From Police Culture to Policing Vulnerability 6.Problem-Solving for Police Officers 7.The Evolution of Evidence-Based Policing 8.Doing Research on Crime and Policing 9.Doing Your Own Research 10.Conclusion