Category Archives: Criminology

Social, Ecological, and Environmental Theories of Crime (Library of Essays in Theoretical Criminology)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by singleton

One of the oldest and most extensive forms of criminology falls within what is referred to, among other names, as social ecology. Beginning with the work of Guerry and Quetelet, this theory became the dominate paradigm in explaining crime with … Continue reading →

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American Criminal Justice Policy: An Evaluation Approach to Increasing Accountability and Effectiveness

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

American Criminal Justice Policy examines many of the most prominent criminal justice policies on the American landscape and finds that they fall well short of achieving the accountability and effectiveness that policymakers have advocated and that the public expects. The … Continue reading →

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Familicidal Hearts: The Emotional Styles of 211 Killers (Interpersonal Violence)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Oscar, physically and sexually abusive, stabbed his partner and two stepdaughters to death, buried the bodies, and fled the state with his two younger children. Paul, a respected investment banker, donned a Halloween mask and shot his wife and two … Continue reading →

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Handbook of Quantitative Criminology

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The “Handbook of Quantitative Criminology” is designed to be the authoritative volume on methodological and statistical issues in the criminology/criminal justice field. Like handbooks available in other disciplines (economics, psychology, sociology), this book will be the go-to book for new … Continue reading →

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American Criminal Justice Policy: An Evaluation Approach to Increasing Accountability and Effectiveness

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

American Criminal Justice Policy examines many of the most prominent criminal justice policies on the American landscape and finds that they fall well short of achieving the accountability and effectiveness that policymakers have advocated and that the public expects. The … Continue reading →

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White Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspective (Criminology and Justice Studies)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

As an instructor teaching white collar crime, are you frustrated by texts which leave your students feeling outraged but helpless about the subject? Assigning this new text by Mike Benson and Sally Simpson can successfully address that problem, because it … Continue reading →

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Handbook of Research on Computational Forensics, Digital Crime, and Investigation: Methods and Solutions (Handbook of Research On…)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The Handbook of Research on Computational Forensics, Digital Crime, and Investigation: Methods and Solutions addresses a broad range of electronic devices and software for crime prevention and investigation. This defining body of research covers a wide spectrum of topics useful … Continue reading →

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White Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspective (Criminology and Justice Studies)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

As an instructor teaching white collar crime, are you frustrated by texts which leave your students feeling outraged but helpless about the subject? Assigning this new text by Mike Benson and Sally Simpson can successfully address that problem, because it … Continue reading →

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The Development of Persistent Criminality

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The Development of Persistent Criminality addresses one of the most pressing problems of modern criminology: Why do some individuals become chronic, persistent offenders? Because chronic offenders are responsible for the majority of serious crimes committed, understanding which individuals will become … Continue reading →

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Criminal Psychology

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY. INTRODUCTION. Of all disciplines necessary to the … Continue reading →

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