
While using a novel approach to the study of criminal behavior, the book is accessible, logically structured, and thought-provoking. It includes a good selection of contemporary writings that would help students better understand how theories can be applied to explain variations...


A unique text/reader that takes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminologyProviding an affordable alternative to the standard textbook, this new edition of the authors′ popular text/reader provides instructors and students the...