Introduction to criminology : theories, methods, and criminal behavior / Frank E. Hagan, Mercyhurst University, Leah E. Daigle, Georgia State University.
Part 1: Foundations of criminology -- Introduction to criminology -- Research methods in criminology -- General characteristics of crime and people who commit crime -- What Is victimology? -- Part 2: Theories of criminology -- Early and classical criminological theories -- Biological and psychological theories -- Sociological mainstream theories -- Sociological critical theories and integrated theories -- Part 3: Crime typologies -- Violent crime -- Property crime: occasional, conventional, and professional -- White-collar crime: occupational and corporate -- Political crime and terrorism -- Organized crime -- Public order crime -- Cybercrime and the future of crime.
Summary:
"The Eleventh Edition of bestselling Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the study of criminal behavior with a focus on the core of criminology - theory, method, and criminal behavior. In a clear and accessible manner, authors Frank E. Hagan and Leah E. Daigle present readers with detailed explanations of criminal behavior; examine various forms of criminal activity, such as organized crime, white collar crime, political crime, and environmental crime; the effects on society and policy decisions; and the connection between theory and criminal behavior"-- Publisher's description.
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