Did you know that the best text for your criminology class is also very affordably priced? CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Third Edition is the field's top-selling concise paperback-and the right text to help you excel in the criminology course. Author Larry Siegel guides you through the fast-paced field of criminology, its most current research, and the fascinating examples that help you understand criminological theory. In new "Profiles in Crime" features, you'll study the crimes of real-life men and women and how they illustrate specific criminology theories discussed in this book. Along the way you'll find the newest information, court cases, and topics, including hundreds of new references to keep you at the cutting-edge of the field. The author also includes "Thinking Like a Criminologist" role-plays, "Checkpoints" (throughout each chapter to help you review as you read), "Connections" boxes (that help you connect concepts among chapters to see the big picture), "Critical Thinking" questions, and other resources in every chapter to help you retain what you learn and do your best on exams.

Author: Larry J. Siegel
Paperback:  480 pages
Company: Wadsworth Publishing  (2007-01-03)
ISBN: 0495094773
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See how criminology relates to criminal justice policy with CRIMINOLOGY: THEORIES, PATTERNS AND TYPOLOGIES! With an in-depth analysis of all areas of criminological theory and crime typologies, this up-to-date criminal justice text provides you with the tools you need to succeed. Studying is made easy with, chapter objectives, end-of-chapter reviews, key concepts, concepts summary tables, and newsworthy examples that help you see how what you are learning applies in the real world.

Author: Larry J. Siegel
Hardcover:  576 pages
Company: Wadsworth Publishing  (2006-02-27)
ISBN: 049500572X
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Completely updated and revised throughout, and featuring a Full 4-Color design, this book provides a sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice by treating social structure and social inequality as central themes in the study of crime--and major factors in society's treatment of criminals. It gives explicit attention to key sociological concepts such as poverty, gender, race, and ethnicity, and demonstrates their influence on crime. SEE NEW CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR CRIMINOLOGY COURSE - CLICK BELOW DEMO FOR THE NEW CRIMINOLOGY INTERACTIVE DVD: http://www.prenhall.com/criminology_interactive

Author: Steven E. Barkan
Paperback:  630 pages
Company: Prentice Hall  (2008-03-10)
ISBN: 0132350068
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With an in-depth analysis of all areas of criminological theory and crime typologies, this best-selling text provides you with the tools you need to succeed in your criminology course. Studying is made easy with chapter objectives, end-of-chapter reviews, key concepts, concepts summary tables, and newsworthy examples that help you see how what you are learning applies in the real world.

Author: Larry J. Siegel
Hardcover:  720 pages
Company: Wadsworth Publishing  (2008-01-02)
ISBN: 0495391026
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Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction 5e is a clear, contemporary and comprehensive introduction to the study of criminology. Offering a thematic approach that contrasts the social responsibility and social problems approaches to crime theory, the book encourages students to think critically about the causes of crime. Completely up to date, this new edition addresses the question of how security & freedom interface in an age of increasing globalism. Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction 5e introduces students to the exciting field of criminology in the 21^st century.

Author: Frank Schmalleger
Hardcover:  720 pages
Company: Prentice Hall  (2008-02-04)
ISBN: 013513031X
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Classic in its field, this best-selling text teaches general research methods using standard and contemporary examples of both qualitative and quantitative research in criminal justice and criminology. The author uses criminological and criminal justice studies to illustrate research methods, so readers can become familiar with examples of research in the field as well as learn fundamental research skills.

Author: Frank E. Hagan
Hardcover:  560 pages
Company: Allyn & Bacon  (2005-04-18)
ISBN: 0205447392
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This leading text for courses in Criminology is known for its lucid style, student-oriented approach, and interdisciplinary global perspective. The text comes in two versions--with or without coverage of the criminal justice system.

Author: Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W Mueller, William S Laufer
Paperback:  544 pages
Company: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages  (2006-07-21)
ISBN: 007312446X
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Theoretical Criminology, the standard text in its field, has been extensively revised and completely updated. The fifth edition offers new sections on causation in scientific theories, Sampson's theory of collective efficacy, and Anderson's "code of the street." A new chapter on contemporary classicism includes sections on deterrence theory and research, routine activities theory, and rational choice theory. Also included is a new chapter that examines the role of gender in criminology theories, covering feminist criminology and theories of masculinity and crime. Each theory is presented accurately and comprehensively within its historical context. Relevant empirical research is reviewed and assessed, and research issues related to theory testing are also discussed. Lively and engaging, this new edition is designed to appeal to students at all levels. Offering the most precise, clear, and thorough presentation of criminology theories, Theoretical Criminology retains its premier position in the field of criminology.

Author: George B. Vold, Thomas J. Bernard, Jeffrey B. Snipes
Hardcover:  352 pages
Company: Oxford University Press, USA  (2001-12-06)
ISBN: 0195142020
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"If students read only about and not in criminology, their experience is but secondhand, and their conclusions are determined by textbook authors," says Joseph Jacoby in the preface to this edition of his well-known collection, Classics of Criminology. By reading scholarly works in their original form, readers can share in the discovery and unfolding of powerful ideas in each author's own words. Classics of Criminology is a compilation of writings produced over the last 240 years. These writings represent the most influential approaches to describing and explaining crime and the social responses to crime. The organization of the collection enables readers to follow the development and application of key ideas from one major author to the next. The Third Edition offers sixty-five essential selections-seventeen of which are new to this edition and include such topics as environmental criminology, criminal careers, general strain theory, self-control theory, feminist theory, women's prison culture, and the effectiveness of correctional treatment. This expanded, balanced collection of scholarly works in their original form provides easy and affordable access to multiple perspectives.

Paperback:  567 pages
Company: Waveland Press  (2004-01)
ISBN: 1577663098
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With its unique blend of social science and legal research, the twelfth edition of Crime and Criminology offers students a broad context in which to study this dynamic subject, from its history and theories to its ongoing debates and discussions. In engaging, straightforward language, leading scholar and author Sue Titus Reid provides students with a solid understanding of the integral relationship between the law and theories of criminal behavior. This classic text explores many timely topics well beyond simple headlines, examining the complex implications of our governing theories and policies.
Carefully streamlined, thoroughly revised, and insightfully updated, Crime and Criminology, Twelfth Edition, is an essential resource for students and scholars of this ever-changing--and always fascinating--topic.
New to the Twelfth Edition
* Material on the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including those that the Court will hear during its 2007-2008 term
* Extended and strengthened treatment of theory, including recent empirical research and its applications
* Expanded coverage of issues of gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
* "Global Focus" boxes highlighting global and international issues
* Updated "Media Focus" boxes focusing on current cases in the media

Author: Sue Titus Reid
Hardcover:  624 pages
Company: Oxford University Press, USA  (2008-08-22)
ISBN: 0195370449
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