Introduction to Criminology - Couverture souple

Walsh, Professor Of Criminal Justice Anthony; Hemmens, Chair And Professor In The Department Of Criminal Justice And Criminology Craig

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1412956838 ISBN 13 : 9781412956833

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2008

Synopsis

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Combining the didactic approach of a textbook with well-edited critical research articles, Introduction to Criminology provides the best of both worlds, offering a unique new spin on the core textbook format. Organized like a more traditional introductory criminology text, this Text/Reader is divided into 14 sections that contain all the usual topics taught in an introduction to criminology course. After a comprehensive overview, each section has an introductory "mini-chapter" that provides engaging coverage of key concepts, developments, controversial issues, and research in the field. These authored introductions are followed by carefully selected and edited original research articles. The readings were written by criminology experts and often have a policy orientation that will help address student interest in the "so what?" application of theory.



Key Features and Benefits

• Features the unique "How to Read a Research Article"-tied to the first reading in the book-to guide students in understanding and learning from the edited articles that appear throughout the text
• Boasts extensive and innovative coverage of the field of criminology, with special emphasis on the modern psychosocial and biosocial theories and concepts and integrating them with traditional sociological theories
• Utilizes unique summary tables at the ends of all theory chapters to allow students to quickly observe differences and similarities between competing theories
• Concludes all theory chapters with a distinctive section that presents policy and prevention implications to describe how the theories can be applied to social and criminal justice policies
• Covers a wide variety of crime typologies, including serial killing, terrorism, substance abuse, white-collar crime, and organized crime-topics of particular interest to students
• Provides an introduction to each reading to give students an overview of the purpose, main points, and conclusions of each article, and evaluates their policy implications
• Offers a clear and concise summary of key terms and concepts in each section coupled with discussion questions that enhance student comprehension of both the authored text and the readings

Ancillaries

• Instructor Resources on CD include computerized testing, PowerPoint slides, teaching activities, and more. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-7243 (6 a.m. - 5 p.m., PT) to request a copy.
• A robust Student study site at www.sagepub.com/walshstudy/ features additional readings, self-quizzes, e-flashcards, links to audio and video archives of NPR and Frontline, and Web exercises.

Intended Audience
This unique text/reader is designed for students enrolled in Introduction to Criminology courses.

Interested in a text/ reader for another criminology or criminal justice here? Explore other titles in the series.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Anthony Walsh teaches law, statistics, and criminology at Boise State University, Idaho. He entered academia upon earning a degree in criminology after 25 years in the "real world" as a Marine, police officer, and probation officer. His primary area of expertise is biosocial criminology, and he was honored with the 2014 David Rowe Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in this area. He is also interested in legal philosophy and statistics. He has written 40 other books and approximately 150 articles, many on topics included in this book.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Course Cartridges Course cartridges offer you provide you with flexible, editable content in formats that import easily into most major learning management systems. This course cartridge includes all the assets found on this Instructor Teaching Site and relevant links from the Student Study Site in and easy to upload package. Combining the didactic approach of a textbook with well-edited critical research articles, Introduction to Criminology provides the best of both worlds, offering a unique new spin on the core textbook format. Organized like a more traditional introductory criminology text, this Text/Reader is divided into 14 sections that contain all the usual topics taught in an introduction to criminology course. After a comprehensive overview, each section has an introductory "mini-chapter" that provides engaging coverage of key concepts, developments, controversial issues, and research in the field. These authored introductions are followed by carefully selected and edited original research articles. The readings were written by criminology experts and often have a policy orientation that will help address student interest in the "so what?" application of theory. Key Features and Benefits Features the unique "How to Read a Research Article"-tied to the first reading in the book-to guide students in understanding and learning from the edited articles that appear throughout the text Boasts extensive and innovative coverage of the field of criminology, with special emphasis on the modern psychosocial and biosocial theories and concepts and integrating them with traditional sociological theories Utilizes unique summary tables at the ends of all theory chapters to allow students to quickly observe differences and similarities between competing theories Concludes all theory chapters with a distinctive section that presents policy and prevention implications to describe how the theories can be applied to social and criminal justice policies Covers a wide variety of crime typologies, including serial killing, terrorism, substance abuse, white-collar crime, and organized crime-topics of particular interest to students Provides an introduction to each reading to give students an overview of the purpose, main points, and conclusions of each article, and evaluates their policy implications Offers a clear and concise summary of key terms and concepts in each section coupled with discussion questions that enhance student comprehension of both the authored text and the readings Ancillaries Instructor Resources on CD include computerized testing, PowerPoint slides, teaching activities, and more. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-7243 (6 a.m. - 5 p.m., PT) to request a copy. A robust Student study site at www.sagepub.com/walshstudy/ features additional readings, self-quizzes, e-flashcards, links to audio and video archives of NPR and Frontline, and Web exercises. Intended Audience This unique text/reader is designed for students enrolled in Introduction to Criminology courses. Interested in a text/ reader for another criminology or criminal justice here? Explore other titles in the series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1412956838
• ISBN 13: 9781412956833
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 632
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Sage Publications; https://knockknockstuff.com/; ; 22 Liuleburgaz Str., floor 4, app. 9; Plovdiv; 4000; Bulgarie