Introduction to criminology theories, methods, and criminal behavior

Hagan, Frank E

Introduction to criminology theories, methods, and criminal behavior - New Delhi Sage 2011 - xxii,534p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [483]-514) and index.

Introduction -- Research methods in criminology -- General characteristics of crime and criminals -- Early and classical criminological theories -- Positivist theories : biological and psychological -- Sociological mainstream theories -- Sociological critical theories and integrated theories -- Violent crime -- Property crime : occasional, conventional and professional -- White collar crime : occupational and corporate -- Political crime -- Organized crime -- Public-order crime -- The American criminal justice system : an overview. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

"The sixth edition of Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior is an introduction to the study of criminology with a chapter devoted to the criminal justice system. This book concentrates on the vital core of criminological theory - theory, method, and criminal behavior - and avoids an overly legal or crime control orientation. The sixth edition investigates all major forms of criminal activity, including organized crime, white collar crime, political crime, and environmental crime."--BOOK JACKET.

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