Criminology
By: John E. Conklin
Edition: 11th ed.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
ISBN-13: 9780132764445
Subjects: Criminology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The study of crime; title: Measuring crime; title: Crime and its costs; title: Dimensions of crime; title: Biological and psychological explanations of crime; title: Social, cultural, and economic sources of crime; title: Social control and commitment to the law; title: Learning to commit crime; title: Opportunities and facilitating factors; title: Criminal careers; title: The organization of criminal behavior; title: Community reactions to crime; title: The criminal justice system; title: Deterrence, incapacitation, retribution, and rehabilitation; title: Reducing crime.