Criminology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siegel, Larry J., 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, [2012]
Edition:11th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Concepts of Crime, Law, and Criminology. Crime and criminology
  • The nature extent of crime
  • Victims and victimization
  • Theories of Crime and Causation. Rational choice theory
  • Trait theories
  • Social structure theories
  • Social process theories: socialization and society
  • Social conflict, critical criminology, and restorative justice
  • Developmental theories: life course, latent trait, and trajectory
  • Crime Typologies. Interpersonal violence
  • Political crime and terrorism
  • Property crime
  • Enterprise crime: white-collar and green collar crime
  • Public order crime: sex and substance abuse
  • Crimes of the new millennium: cybercrime and transnational organized crime
  • The Criminal Justice System. Criminal justice: process and perspectives
  • Police and the courts: investigation, arrest, and adjudication
  • Punishment and correction.