Newburn "s Criminology is a comprehensive introduction to criminology for students who are either new or relatively new to the subject. It provides the basis of study for undergraduate students, new postgraduate students, and those who need a foundation knowledge of criminology for other relevant courses “ including access and foundation degree courses in colleges and universities, courses in law, probation, policing, criminal and forensic investigation and on other aspects of crime and the criminal justice system. Key Readings in Criminologyprovides a comprehensive single-volume collection of readings in criminology, providing students with convenient access to a broad range of excerpts from original criminological texts and key articles.