Criminology

Criminology

Product Description This crime textbook is organized around conceptual themes and issues rather than by specific types of crimes. Discusses the extent and nature of crime, causes of criminal behavior, and reactions to crime. Also explores crime and the media, campus crimes, cross-cultural perspectives, and methods of criminology. Draws on professional journals and books in criminology and sociology in order to give the reader tools to analyze and better understand criminal behavior. Chapters end with a summary, a list of important terms, and review questions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. From the Back Cover Key Benefit:With a focus on analyzing criminal behavior, this is the best book for anyone interested in learning about criminology.Key Topics: This book provides close attention to the literature on criminology than most other books, citing many sources in journals and other books. The author presents material in the context of topics such as socioeconomic sources of crime and the organization of criminal behavior. A complete chapter (6) contains new sections on gender and feminist criminology. Market: For anyone interested in criminal justice and/or criminal behavior.