Includes passcode for Infotrac college edition. Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-410) and indexes.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Crime and criminology -- Chapter 2. The nature and extent of crime -- Chapter 3. Victims and victimization -- Chapter 4. Choice theory: because they want to -- Chapter 5. Trait theory: it's in their blood -- Chapter 6. Social structure theory: because they're poor -- Chapter 7. Social process theories: socialized to crime -- Chapter 8. Social conflict theory: it's a class thing -- Chapter 9. Developmental theories: things change -- Chapter 10. Violent crime -- Chapter 11. Property crimes -- Chapter 12. Enterprise crime: white-collar crime, cyber crime, and organized crime -- Chapter 13. Public order crimes -- Chapter 14. The criminal justice system.
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