Contents: Preface. Foreword. 1. Crime, criminal law and criminology. 2. Schools of criminology. 3. Biological factors and criminal behaviour. 4. Female criminality. 5. Anomie, strain, economic condition and crime. 6. Psychological theories of criminality. 7. Sociological theories of criminal behaviour. 8. White collar criminality. 9. The police system. 10. Punishment and related issues. 11. Capital punishment. 12. The institution of prison. 13. Probation and parole. 14. Crime in Bangladesh. 15. Juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice. 16. Genetics, criminal behaviour and criminal justice system. 17. Cyber crime. Bibliographical index. From the Preface: "The special feature of this book is that it has related criminological discourses to the reality of Bangladeshi society. For example, this book discusses the female criminality in Bangladesh, white collar criminality in Bangladesh. Police system, prison system, penal policy and juvenile justice system of Bangladesh occupy a prominent portion of this book. A whole chapter has been devoted for discussing the crime of Bangladesh, with special focus on the rise of extremist terrorist activities of the ultra religious outfit. It will fulfill the needs of students, teachers, researchers and government functionaries."