A basic guide written with newcomers lay people and those working within the criminal justice field in mind Acquaint yourself with some key strands of this literally enormous topic and how it interacts with real life situations by reading the chapters of this book as follows 1 Introduction2 Classicism3 Positivism4 Strain Theories5 Control Theories6 Gender Subcultures Labelling and Differential Association7 Conflict and Radical Criminology8 Victimology Fear of Crime Restorative Justice and A Look at Some Statistics9 Criminology Aspects of Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Models Police Policing and Law and Order Public Disorder Bail or Custody Punishment and Sentencing Prisons Crime Prevention and Community Safety White Collar Crime Plus a brief Bibliography Reviews Most helpful and readable fascinating and thought provoking The Magistrate