This concise, up-to-date text provides student-friendly examples of all theoretical approaches that emphasize the complex relationships between 21st century social structures, cultures, and crime. Criminological Theory: A Brief Introduction, 4e provides students and instructors with a concise, up-to-date, and thorough discussion and explication of major criminological schools of thought. The text focuses on providing students with understandings of not only what the central tenets are of criminological theories but also focuses on providing real-life examples and implications for criminal justice policy and practice. The various theories examined across the chapters are illustrated through examples drawing upon contemporary cultural developments of particular interest to college age students that increase interest and engagement. Teaching and Learning Experience This book offers an accessible discussion of the major theories of crime, delinquency, social deviance and social control with an objective and neutral approach.It provides: * Expanded coverage of theory development, assessment, and integration: Provides thorough yet concise coverage * Theories grouped by type and subtype: Gives students an appreciation of the historical development of theoretical criminology and the significance of classical statements to contemporary perspectives * Strong pedagogical support: Reinforces chapter information to ensure mastery

Biosocial criminology-and biosocial criminologists-focuses on both the environmental and biological factors that contribute to antisocial behavior. Importantly, these two domains are not separate parts of an equation but pieces of the same puzzle that fit together for a complete picture of the causes of crime/antisocial behavior. Fitting the Facts of Crime applies a biopsychosocial lens to the "13 facts of crime" identified by John Braithwaite in his classic book, Crime, Shame and Reintegration. The authors unpack established facts-about gender and sex, age, environment, education, class, social bonds and associations, stress, and other influences-providing both empirical research and evidence from biopsychosocial criminology to address the etiology behind these facts and exactly how they are related to deviant behavior. With their approach, the authors show how biopsychosocial criminology can be a unifying framework to enrich our understanding of the most robust and well-established topics in the field. In so doing, they demonstrate how biological and psychological findings can be responsibly combined with social theories to lend new insight into existing inquiries and solutions. Designed to become a standard text for criminology in general, Fitting the Facts of Crime introduces key concepts and applies them to real-world situations.

Biosocial criminology-and biosocial criminologists-focuses on both the environmental and biological factors that contribute to antisocial behavior. Importantly, these two domains are not separate parts of an equation but pieces of the same puzzle that fit together for a complete picture of the causes of crime/antisocial behavior. Fitting the Facts of Crime applies a biopsychosocial lens to the "13 facts of crime" identified by John Braithwaite in his classic book, Crime, Shame and Reintegration. The authors unpack established facts-about gender and sex, age, environment, education, class, social bonds and associations, stress, and other influences-providing both empirical research and evidence from biopsychosocial criminology to address the etiology behind these facts and exactly how they are related to deviant behavior. With their approach, the authors show how biopsychosocial criminology can be a unifying framework to enrich our understanding of the most robust and well-established topics in the field. In so doing, they demonstrate how biological and psychological findings can be responsibly combined with social theories to lend new insight into existing inquiries and solutions. Designed to become a standard text for criminology in general, Fitting the Facts of Crime introduces key concepts and applies them to real-world situations.

Das umfassendste Referenzwerk zu Forschungsdesign und -methoden in Kriminologie und Strafjustiz Die Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice bietet einen umfassenden UEberblick daruber, welche Forschungsmethoden und statistischen Verfahren in der Kriminologie und den Strafjustizsystemen rund um die Welt bevorzugt zur Anwendung kommen. Das Werk enthalt Beitrage von fuhrenden Wissenschaftlern und Fachleuten auf dem Gebiet und vermittelt damit einen grundlichen Einblick in die Techniken, die heutzutage verwendet werden, um drangende Fragen in der Kriminologie und Strafjustiz zu beantworten. Mit den Beitragen zahlreicher unterschiedlicher Autoren vermittelt die Encyclopedia grundlegende Informationen uber Forschungsdesigns, die auf qualitativen und quantitativen Methoden beruhen. Dargestellt werden zudem beliebte Datensatze und die zentralen Quellen staatlicher Statistiken. Zugleich befassen sich die Beitrage mit einem breiten Spektrum an Themen, u.a. mit der neuesten Forschung zum Zusammenhang zwischen Waffen und Kriminalitat, der Theorie der rationalen Entscheidung und der Nutzung von Technologien wie der Geodatenkartierung als Mittel zur Verbrechensbekampfung. Das unverzichtbare Nachschlagewerk bietet: - einen umfassenden UEberblick uber Forschungsdesign, Forschungsmethoden und statistische Verfahren im internationalen Vergleich - Beitrage von fuhrenden Fachleuten auf dem Gebiet - Daten zur Kriminologie und Strafjustiz von Cambridge bis Chicago - Informationen uber die Todesstrafe, hausliche Gewalt, die Kriminalwissenschaft und vieles mehr - Ansatze, um Verbrechen besser zu verstehen, zu erklaren und zu verhindern The Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice richtet sich an Studierende, Promovierende und Wissenschaftler und ist damit das erste Nachschlagewerk, das einen umfassenden UEberblick uber dieses wichtige Thema vermittelt.

The Nurture Versus Biosocial Debate in Criminology: On the Origins of Criminal Behavior and Criminality takes a contemporary approach to address the sociological and the biological positions of human behavior by allowing preeminent scholars in criminology to speak to the effects of each on a range of topics. The text aims to facilitate an open and honest debate between the more traditional criminologists who focus primarily on environmental factors and contemporary biosocial criminologists who examine the interplay between biology/genetics and environmental factors.