| Loại tài liệu | Tư liệu ngôn ngữ (Sách) | | Chỉ số ISBN | 0072286040 | | Mã ngôn ngữ | eng | | | HV6025 .R353 | | Tên tác giả | Reid, Sue Titus | | Thông tin nhan đề | Crime and criminology / Sue Titus Reid | | Xuẩt bản,phát hành | Ninth edition. - Boston : McGraw Hill, 2000 | | Mô tả vật lý | 491 p. ; 25cm
| | Tóm tắt/chú giải | With its unique blend of social science and legal research, the ninth edition of Crime and Criminology offers students a broad context in which to study this dynamic subject, from its history and theories to its ongoing debates and discussions. In engaging, straightforward language, leading scholar and author Sue Titus Reid provides students with a solid understanding of the integral relationship between the law and theories of criminal behavior. The first criminology textbook to be published in a thirteenth edition, this popular and time-tested volume is an essential resource for students and scholars of this ever-changing--and always fascinating--topic. Now in its ninth edition, this time-tested text continues to gives students a broad context in which to study the history, theories, and responses to crime and criminology, using a unique blend of both social science and legal research. The only criminology text to include legal case excerpts to demonstrate the role of the courts in the reformation of the criminal justice system, this book gives readers a solid understanding of the integral relationship between the law and theories of criminal behavior. Current topics such as hate crimes, "three strikes" sentencing, changes in Megan's Law, and the law and the internet, are explored beyond the headlines, examining the implications of our governing theories and policies. FEATURES OF THIS EDITION: Covers many new issues, including the impact of terrorism and the economic downturn on the criminal justice system, victims with disabilities, healthcare and Medicare fraud, and the decriminalization of marijuana for personal use; Updates and expands coverage of rehabilitation and deterrence, statutory rape, elder abuse, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, gun control, property crimes, and more; Presents new research on families, twins, adoptees, and how brain function may be used to explain criminal behavior; Brings all data up to date--including every statute, case, and theory; Integrates engaging pedagogy throughout (tables, figures, and graphs; chapter overviews, review questions, and activities; a glossary of key terms; "Exhibits," "Media Focus," and "Global Focus" boxes highlighting timely issues; and two appendices); Supplemented by an Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint-based lecture slides on CD
| | Từ khóa | 1. Criminal justice. 2. Criminology. |
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