Criminology

The Core

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

1 379 kr

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Concise, current, and affordable, best-selling CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, International Edition delivers cutting-edge coverage in a succinct, student-friendly paperback. Author Larry Siegel guides readers through the fast-paced field of criminology, its most current research, and fascinating examples that help students truly understand criminological theory. The text effectively uses real-world material to clarify criminology's concepts and theories. Highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of criminology, it also offers unbiased coverage of even the most controversial issues--enabling readers to form their own opinions.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-03-01
Mått214 x 274 x 15 mm
Vikt940 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Upplaga4
FörlagCengage Learning, Inc
ISBN9780495810339

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Larry J. Siegel was born in the Bronx in 1947. While living on Jerome Avenue and attending City College of New York (CCNY) in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence contemporary culture had on individual behavior: Did people shape society, or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice. After graduating from CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, earning both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees there. After completing his graduate work, Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University and has also held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, and in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell (UML). Now a Professor Emeritus, he continues to teach courses on criminology and criminal justice in UML'S online master's degree program. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, corrections, criminal justice, and criminal procedure. He is a court-certified expert on police conduct and has testified in numerous legal cases.

PART I: CONCEPTS OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINOLOGY. 1. Crime and Criminology. 2. The Nature and Extent of Crime. 3. Victims and Victimization. PART II: THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION. 4. Choice Theory. 5. Trait Theory. 6. Social Structure Theory. 7. Social Process Theories. 8. Critical Criminology. 9. Developmental Theories. PART III: CRIME TYPOLOGIES. 10. Violent Crime. 11. Property Crimes. 12. Enterprise Crime: White-Collar Crime, Cyber Crime, and Organized Crime. 13. Public Order Crimes. PART IV: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 14. The Criminal Justice System.

PART I: CONCEPTS OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINOLOGY. 1. Crime and Criminology. 2. The Nature and Extent of Crime. 3. Victims and Victimization. PART II: THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION. 4. Choice Theory. 5. Trait Theory. 6. Social Structure Theory. 7. Social Process Theories. 8. Critical Criminology. 9. Developmental Theories. PART III: CRIME TYPOLOGIES. 10. Violent Crime. 11. Property Crimes. 12. Enterprise Crime: White-Collar Crime, Cyber Crime, and Organized Crime. 13. Public Order Crimes. PART IV: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 14. The Criminal Justice System.