Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime, criminality, criminology, and criminal justice policy and practice. This text seeks to provide students with a critical introduction to the range of theoretical, policy and operational issues faced by the criminal justice system in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 21st century.

Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime, criminality, criminology, and criminal justice policy and practice. This text seeks to provide students with a critical introduction to the range of theoretical, policy and operational issues faced by the criminal justice system in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 21st century.