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Updated Edition of a Best-Seller! Offering a rich introduction to
how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and
Consequences moves readers beyond a commonsense knowledge of crime
to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping
crime control policies. The Seventh Edition of the authors' clear,
accessible, and thoroughly revised text covers traditional and
contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical
context. It includes new sources that assess the empirical status
of the major theories, as well as updated coverage of crime control
policies and their connection to criminological theory.
The seventh edition of Criminological Theory: Context and
Consequences builds on its prior success with updated coverage of
criminological theory and a fresh look at policy implications. The
new edition continues to offer a rich introduction to how scholars
analyze crime in a clear, accessible text which moves readers
beyond commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of
the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. This
thoroughly revised edition covers traditional and contemporary
theory within a larger sociological and historical context, and
offers diverse coverage of major criminological theories includes
perspectives ranging from biosocial theories to cultural
criminology. The development of theories is covered within a
broader sociological and historical context. The authors explore
policy implications and applications. Chapter-opening photos of key
theorists help motivate the discussions that follow, while a unique
chapter on white collar crime is indicative of the comprehensive
theory coverage offered in this book.
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