Criminology: The Core (4th edition)
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- Synopsis
- Siegel (criminology, U. of Massachusetts-Lowell) shares his enthusiasm for this diverse field, asking where else could one study the motivations of both mass murderers and the mass media. He takes an interactive approach and supplies a multitude of case studies and examples, ranging from narratives of crimes to the social contexts of aberrant behaviors ranging from rape to stock swindles. He starts with nature of crime and the contributions of criminology, defines victims and victimization, then works through current and past theories of crime and its causes, including the choice theory, trait and social structure theories, social process theories, critical criminology and developmental theories. Siegel explains the types of crimes, including the classics and the new twists in enterprise crime, and concludes with a comprehensive description of the criminal justice system. This is accessible and well-illustrative, and could serve well a general readership along with undergraduate students. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 492 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780495809838
- Publisher:
- Wadsworth
- Date of Addition:
- 03/25/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.