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Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior
Frank E. Hagan
ISBN: 9781412979719
Format: Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Edition: 7th Revised edition
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Designed for introductory undergraduate courses in two- and four-year programs, Introduction to Criminology, 7th Edition, is a streamlined, focused introduction to the study of criminology with more attention to crime typologies than other texts provide, plus Crime File boxes that offer real-world, well-known examples of the crime types discussed…
"Introduction to Criminology, Seventh Edition" is a comprehensive introduction to the study of criminology designed for an introductory undergraduate courses. The book focuses on the vital core of criminological theory - theory, method, and criminal behavior. Hagan investigates all forms of criminal activity, such as organized crime, white collar crime, political crime, and environmental crime. He explains the methods of operation, the effects on society, and how various theories account for criminal behavior. The following are new to this edition: expansion of material on psycho-social and bio-social theories; additional coverage of terrorism in Chapter 11, along with ethics in the research methods chapter, Chapter 2; new chapter on Cybercrime; new epilogue on the future of crime and the newest criminological theories; new Career Feature Boxes; new Crime Files Feature Boxes; end-of-chapter web research exercises; new full-color design and photo program; in-text links to study site; expanded study site resources including video of the author and original podcasts recorded by the author for each chapter; and, blackboard and Web CT compatibility.
| ISBN | 1412979714 | | Pages | 576 | | ISBN13 | 9781412979719
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 975 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc | | Published in | Thousand Oaks | | Imprint | SAGE Publications Inc | | Previous ISBN | 9781412953658 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 254 | | Publication date | 15 Mar 2010 | | Width (mm) | 203 | | DEWEY | 364 | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Undergraduate |
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| 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | 2 | | Research Methods in Criminology | | 21 | | 3 | | General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals | | 55 | | 4 | | Early and Classical Criminological Theories | | 91 | | 5 | | Biological and Psychological Theories | | 115 | | 6 | | Sociological Mainstream Theories | | 145 | | 7 | | Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories | | 175 | | 8 | | Violent Crimes | | 207 | | 9 | | Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional | | 247 | | 10 | | White Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate | | 295 | | 11 | | Political Crime and Terrorism | | 343 | | 12 | | Organized Crime | | 381 | | 13 | | Public Order Crime | | 425 | | 14 | | Computer Crime | | 453 | | 15 | | Epilogue: The Future of Crime | | 471 | | | | Glossary | | 481 | | | | References | | 491 | | | | Photo Credits | | 539 | | | | Index | | 541 |
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