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Crime and Criminals: Contemporary and Classic Readings in Criminology (2nd Revised edition)
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A vibrant collection of readings designed to provide a comprehensive--and accessible--introduction to criminology, Crime and Criminals: Contemporary and Classic Readings, Second Edition, brings together selections from diverse and dynamic sources, including sociologists, criminologists, and scholars from other related disciplines. Featuring twenty-four new readings, this incisive text addresses the broad range of subjects typically covered in a criminology course, including society's attempts to control crime and criminal behavior.
To help students understand the relevance and real-world applications of criminology, new coeditor J. Mitchell Miller has shaped this edition with new selections that address how criminological research directly influences practical responses to crime. Building on the work of coeditors Frank R. Scarpitti and Amie L. Nielsen, these cutting-edge readings reflect exciting developments in contemporary criminology while also preserving the text's original purpose: to compile a set of readings that represent both the breadth and variety of research on the causes of crime, its control, and related social policy issues.
In addition, this engaging text integrates many helpful pedagogical resources, which draw students into the core concepts and fundamental theories of the field:
* An introductory chapter begins each section, providing a survey of the major issues in each area and a helpful context for the readings that follow
* An introduction precedes each selection, offering an overview of the article and a discussion of its relevance to students
* Lively discussion questions follow each reading
An essential resource for criminology courses, the new edition Crime and Criminals explores the dynamic, challenging, and ever-changing realities of crime. 21 illus.
About the Author
Frank R. Scarpitti is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Amie L. Nielsen is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Miami.J. Mitchell Miller is Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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- Contributor: Frank R. Scarpitti
- Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
- ISBN13: 9780195370904
- Number of Pages: 528
- Packaged Dimensions: 188x231x20mm
- Packaged Weight: 794
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Release Date: 2008-07-31
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Frank R. Scarpitti is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Amie L. Nielsen is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Miami.J. Mitchell Miller is Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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