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Essential Criminology by Mark M. Lanier, Stuart Henry is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Essential Criminology about?

<p><p>This bestselling core text for crime and criminology courses has been fully revised and updated to address cutting-edge theory and fundamental world changes that are altering the way we think about crime.<p></p> <h3>Booknews</h3> <p>A concise overview of criminology, designed as an alternative to lengthy and expensive introductory texts. Introduces various definitions of crime and different ways of measuring it, then covers major theories of crime, from individual-level, classical, and rational choice to biological, psychological, social learning, social control, and interactionist perspectives. Also discusses sociocultural theories of crime, including social ecology theory and Marxist and anarchist approaches, as well as new directions such as left realist, feminist, and postmodern/constitutive theory. Includes examples from street crime and white collar crime, discussion of criminal justice policy implications, and summary tables of theories and concepts. Paper edition (unseen), $24.00. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Who reads Essential Criminology?

Author

Mark M. Lanier, Stuart Henry

Publisher

Westview ; Perseus Running [distributor

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813391595

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Social Science, Social Sciences