This concise but thorough textbook (formerly published by Prentice-Hall), bridges the gap between theory and the real world of crime and criminal justice. The emphasis is on clarity and brevity in explaining core theories and issues, while avoiding the distractions and padding found in many other textbooks. Chapter topics include: Crime as Phenomenon; Crime Typologies; Criminal Typologies; Introduction to Criminology; The Classical School of Criminology; The Neoclassical School; The Positive School; Criminology Today; Biological and Biosocial Theories of Crime Causation; Psychological and Psychosocial Theories; Social Structure Theories; Social Interaction Theories; Social Conflict Theories; Integrated Theories; Holistic Theories; Victimization Theories; Dealing with Lawbreakers; Dealing with Victims; and Dealing with the Law-abiding.
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Crime and Criminality creates a bridge between "theoretical" and "applied" in this brief, yet thorough, text. It goes "back to basics," eliminating excess rhetoric and concentrating on the core theories and issues.
Written by law enforcement experts Ron Hunter and M.L. Dantzker, this text is highly suitable for any college setting. Readers will appreciate the simplicity of the explanations coupled with the broad applications they entail. This is definitely a criminology text for the real world!
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.About the Author
Ronald D. Hunter is Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Criminology at Western Carolina University. Prior to his academic career, he was a police officer in Florida. Dr. Hunter has written books on policing systems; the crime of robbery; and research methods in criminology.
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situational instigators, social reaction theories, intertwining disciplines, victimology theory, social structure theories, social process theories, transitional theories, social problems perspective, victim precipitation, social ecology theory, social interaction theories, crime causation, classical criminology, public order crimes, occupational crimes, symbolic reassurance, concentric zone theory, social development theory, neurophysiological factors, routine activities theory, criminal justice practitioners, social control theories, biosocial theories, social disorganization theories, victim responsibility Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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New York, United States, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Prentice Hall, Oxford University Press, American Sociological Review, African Americans, Free Press, Government Printing Office, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reports, American Journal of Sociology, Cesare Lombroso, Department of Justice, Los Angeles, Englewood Cliffs, Journal of Criminal Law, National Incident-Based Reporting System, Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, Supreme Court, Thomson Learning, Beverly Hills, Harvard University Press, Needham Heights, Palo Alto New!
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