Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences

By Francis T. Cullen, Richard A. Ball, J. Robert Lilly

Book Overview

"The best organized and most comprehensive theory textbook to use for both graduate and undergraduate students. It provides historical context to the theories, and the authors make it easier for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141298145X
• ISBN13: 9781412981453
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Criminologial Theory

The text book is typical of its type and gives short chapters on each subject.

social context

The previous reviewer missed the point. Criminological theory should be studied with an appreciation of the social context (i.e., history) in which the theories were developed and extended.