Criminology today
Subtitle: an integrative introduction
By: Frank Schmalleger.
Edition: Student ed., 5th ed.
Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Columbus, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 666
ISBN-13: 9780135130315
Subjects: Criminology; Criminology -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: What is criminology?; title: Patterns of crime; title: Where do theories come from?; title: Classical and neoclassical thought; title: Biological roots of criminal behavior; title: Psychological and psychiatric foundations of criminal behavior; title: Social structure theories; title: Theories of social process and social development; title: Social conflict theories; title: Crimes against persons; title: Crimes against property; title: White-collar and organized crime; title: Public order and drug crimes; title: Technology and crime; title: Globalization and terrorism; title: Epilogue.