Designed for introductory undergraduate courses in two- and four-year programs, Introduction to Criminology, 8th Edition is a streamlined, focused introduction to the study of criminology with more attention to crime typologies than other texts, plus Crime Files boxes that offer real-world, well-known examples of the crime types discussed. Written by an active researcher, this student-focused text is intended to arouse student interest in the fascinating field of criminology. The full-color design and a new just-in-time learning enhancement-margin notes that link students to online learning materials at appropriate points in the chapters-bring the text to life for students visually and virtually. Key topics and statistics have been fully updated in this new edition to make the material most relevant for your course.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Research Methods in Criminology
Chapter 3. General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals
Chapter 4. What is Victimology?
Chapter 5. Early and Classical Criminological Theories
Chapter 6. Biological and Psychological Theories
Chapter 7. Sociological Mainstream Theories
Chapter 8. Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories
Chapter 9. Violent Crimes
Chapte 10. Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional
Chapter 11. White Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate
Chapter 12. Political Crime and Terrorism
Chapter 13. Organized Crime
Chapter 14. Public Order Crime
Chapter 15. Computer Crime
Chapter 16. Epilogue: The Future of Crime
