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“This is one of the best texts I have seen in a while...It makes the world of criminology less daunting and more relevant.” —Allyson S. Maida, St. John’s University   Introduction to Criminology, Tenth Edition, is a comprehensive introduction to the study of criminology, focusing on the vital core areas of the field—theory, method, and criminal behavior. With more attention to crime typologies than most introductory texts, Hagan and Daigle investigate all forms of criminal activity, such as organized crime, white collar crime, political crime, and environmental crime. The methods of operation, the effects on society and policy decisions, and the connection between theory and criminal behavior are all explained in a clear, accessible manner.     A Complete Teaching & Learning Package

Table of Contents:
Preface About the Authors PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINOLOGY Chapter 1. Introduction to Criminology Criminology Crime and Deviance Social Change and the Emergence of Law The Crime Problem Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 2. Research Methods in Criminology The Research Enterprise of Criminology Operationalization—Who Is Criminal? Official Police Statistics—The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) Alternative Data-Gathering Strategies Experiments and Evidence-Based Research in Criminology Surveys Participant Observation Case Study or Life History Unobtrusive Measures Validity, Reliability, and Triangulation Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 3. General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals Caution in Interpreting Crime Data International Variations in Crime Trends in Crime Institutions and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 4. What Is Victimology? Nature of Victimization Costs of Victimization Theories of Victimization Victims’ Rights Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises PART II: THEORIES OF CRIMINOLOGY Chapter 5. Early and Classical Criminological Theories Theory Demonological Theory Classical Theory Neoclassical Theory Ecological Theory Economic Theory The Theory–Policy Connection Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 6. Biological and Psychological Theories Positivist Theory Biological Theories More Recent Biological Theories Psychological Theories The Theory–Policy Connection Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 7. Sociological Mainstream Theories Anomie Theories Social Process Theories Social Control Theories Developmental and Life Course (DLC) Theories The Theory–Policy Connection Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 8. Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories Mainstream Versus Critical Criminology Labeling Theory Conflict Criminology Conflict Criminology and Race: W. E. B. Du Bois Feminist Criminology New Critical Criminology Postmodernism Radical Marxist Criminology Integrated Theories of Crime Criminal Typologies Theoretical Range and Criminological Explanation The Theory–Policy Connection Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises PART III: CRIME TYPOLOGIES Chapter 9. Violent Crime History of Violence in the United States Murder Homicide and Assault Statistics Patterns and Trends in Violent Crime Typology of Violent Offenders Sexual Assault Robbery Domestic Violence Criminal Careers of Violent Offenders Societal Reaction Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 10. Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional Occasional Property Crimes Conventional Property Crimes Arson: A Special-Category Offense Criminal Careers of Occasional and Conventional Property Criminals Professional Crime Criminal Careers of Professional Crime Societal Reaction Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 11. White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate White-Collar Crime—The Classic Statement Measurement and Cost of Occupational and Corporate Crime History of Corporate, Organizational, and Occupational Crime Cons and Scams Big Cons Legal Regulation Occupational Crime Corporate Crime Criminal Careers of Occupational and Organizational Offenders Societal Reaction Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 12. Political Crime and Terrorism Ideology Political Crime: A Definition Legal Aspects Crimes by Government Crimes Against Government Terrorism Crime Careers of Political Criminals Societal Reaction Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 13. Organized Crime Sources of Information on Organized Crime Types of Organized Crime Organized Crime Continuum Street Gangs International Organized Crime Nature of Organized Crime Money Laundering Drug Trafficking Theories of the Nature of Syndicate Crime in the United States Classic Pattern of Organized Crime Crime Careers of Organized Criminals Societal Reaction Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 14. Public Order Crime Broken Windows Prostitution Sexual Offenses Drug Abuse Societal Reaction Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Chapter 15. Cybercrime and the Future of Crime Types of Cybercrime Types of Attacks on Computer Systems Argot of Cybercrime Online Predators Cyberterrorism Societal Reaction The Future of Crime Theory and Crime Summary Key Concepts Review Questions Web Sources Web Exercises Learning Check Answers Glossary References and Further Readings Index

About the Author :
Frank E. Hagan is a native of the North Side of Pittsburgh and has earned degrees at Gannon, Maryland, and Case Western Reserve. He is Professor Emeritus and the former director of the James V. Kinnane Graduate Program in Administration of Justice and is the author of eight books. These are Deviance and the Family (with Marvin B. Sussman), Introduction to Criminology (11th edition), Crime Types and Criminals, Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (10th edition), Essentials of Research Methods in Criminal Justice(3rd edition, Political Crime, White Collar Deviance (with David Simon), and The Language of Research (with Pamela Tontodonato). He is also the author or coauthor of many journal articles and articles in edited volumes. A recipient of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Fellow Award (2000), he was also awarded the Teacher’s Excellence Award by Mercyhurst University in 2006. His major interests are research methods, criminology and organized crime, white-collar crime, and political crime and terrorism. Leah E. Daigle is professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. She received her PhD in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2005. Her most recent research is centered on repeat sexual victimization of college women and responses women use during and after being sexually victimized. Her other research interests include the development and continuation of offending and victimization across the life course. She is author of Victimology: A Text/Reader (2nd ed.), Victimology: The Essentials (2nd ed.), coauthor of Criminals in the Making: Criminality Across the Life Course, Victimology, and Unsafe in the Ivory Tower: The Sexual Victimization of College Women, which was awarded the 2011 Outstanding Book Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. She has also published numerous peer-reviewed articles that have appeared in outlets such as Justice Quarterly, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Victims and Offenders.

Review :
“This is one of the best texts I have seen in a while. It is comprehensive, somewhat conversational in its writing style, and provides a point of view that marries yesterday and today. It makes the world of criminology less daunting and more relevant.” “The textbook provides a comprehensive overview and discussion of the key components in criminology. The book is clearly written, covers major topics in the discipline, and is user friendly for students.” “Text is thorough, well-researched, attractively presented, appropriate for the selected audience, and accompanied by instructor and student resources to enhance the learning experience.” Detailed, informative, driven by theory and examples.” “This is a wonderful introduction to criminology that is written in a student-friendly manner. The text and supplemental materials allow for a comprehensive overview of the field and will encourage students to begin to think about areas that they would like to pursue in greater detail in future courses. The book is priced much lower than the competition, yet offers similar or better quality.” “I would describe this as a comprehensive introductory text to criminology. I would include that this text offers useful instructor resources and includes several resources throughout the text that help to enhance student understanding. "


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  • ISBN-13: 9781544339054
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 584
  • ISBN-10: 1544339054
  • Publisher Date: 29 Nov 2018
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior


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