Introduction to Criminology
Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior
7th Edition
Published on 12. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-1-4129-7971-9 (ISBN)
Description
"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.
More details
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (chiefly col.)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-7971-9 (9781412979719)
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New editions
Book
11/2012
8th Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
€116.72
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Previous edition
Book
10/2007
6th Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
€75.79
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Person
Frank E. Hagan is a native of the North Side of Pittsburgh and has earned degrees at Gannon, Maryland and Case Western Reserve. He is the Director of the James V. Kinnane Graduate Program in Administration of Justice and is the author of eight books. These are Deviance and the Family (with Marvin B. Sussman), Introduction to Criminology (7th edition), Crime Types and Criminals, Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (8th edition), Essentials of Research Methods in Criminal Justice, Political Crime, White Collar Deviance (with David Simon), and The Language of Research (with Pamela Tontodonato). He is also the author or coauthor of many journal articles and articles in edited volumes. Hagan is a recipient of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Fellow Award (2000), and awarded the Teacher's Excellence Award by Mercyhurst College in 2006. His major interests are research methods, criminology and organized crime, white collar crime and terrorism.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Research Methods in Criminology 3. General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals 4. Early and Classical Criminological Theories 5. Positivistic Theories: Biological and Psychological Theories 6. Sociological Mainstream Theories 7. Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories 8. Violent Crimes 9. Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional 10. White Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate 11. Political Crime and Terrorism 12. Organized Crime 13. Public Order Crime 14. Computer Crime Epilogue: The Future of Crime