num_pages: 670
description: Beginning with the foundations of the discipline, then exploring theories and types of crime, this textbook includes chapters on criminal law, crime statistics, distribution of crime, rational choice theory, biogenic and psychogenic theories, social structure, social process, social reaction theories, violent crime, economic crime, victimless crime, and current issues. A companion study guide includes a summary, key definitions, and brief descriptions of the contributions of major criminologists. The authors teach at East Tennessee State University, the University of Missouri, and the University of California. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: Criminology: Explaining Crime and Its Context
titlecomplete: Criminology: Explaining Crime and Its Context
genres: Textbooks, Psychology
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Routledge