This revised and expanded Third Edition of the internationally acclaimed Criminological Perspectives is the most comprehensive reader available in the field. In addition to including essays which have had a seminal influence on the development of criminology, Criminological Perspectives reflects on the range of criminological thinking in the twenty-first century. Wide-ranging and global in scope and coverage, Criminological Perspectives will enable you to engage with the key concepts, theoretical debates and empirical issues that you'll encounter throughout your studies. New articles have been included to cover topics of contemporary criminological significance, including: - surveillance - digitized crime - terrorism and political violence - environmental crime - human trafficking - techno-social networks - narco-crime - global inequalities The 56 articles are organised thematically, complete with introductions that place them in context and to illustrate the approaches taken by different schools of criminological thought. Criminological Perspectives is an indispensable comprehensive resource, whether you're studying criminology, criminal justice studies, socio-legal studies, penology, security studies, surveillance studies, or sociology.