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A vibrant collection of readings designed to provide a comprehensiveand accessibleintroduction to criminology,Crime and Criminals: Contemporary and Classic Readings, Second Edition, brings together selections from diverse and dynamic sources, including sociologists, criminologists, and scholars from other related disciplines. Featuring twentyfour new readings, this incisive text addresses the broad range of subjects typically covered in a criminology course, including society's attempts to control crime and criminal behavior.To help students understand the relevance and realworld applications of criminology, new coeditor J. Mitchell Miller has shaped this edition with new selections that address how criminological research directly influences practical responses to crime. Building on the work of coeditors Frank R. Scarpitti and Amie L. Nielsen, these cuttingedge readings reflect exciting developments in contemporary criminology while also preserving the text's original purpose: to compile a set of readings that represent both the breadth and variety of research on the causes of crime, its control, and related social policy issues.In addition, this engaging text integrates many helpful pedagogical resources, which draw students into the core concepts and fundamental theories of the field:* An introductory chapter begins each section, providing a survey of the major issues in each area and a helpful context for the readings that follow* An introduction precedes each selection, offering an overview of the article and a discussion of its relevance to students* Lively discussion questions follow each readingAn essential resource for criminology courses, the new edition Crime and Criminals explores the dynamic, challenging, and everchanging realities of crime.
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