Fundamentals of Criminology: New Dimensions - Softcover

Frailing, Kelly; Harper, Dee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594606900 ISBN 13: 9781594606908

Publisher: Carolina Academic Press, 2013

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Criminology: New Dimensions delivers a comprehensive and comprehensible introduction to the discipline of criminology. As the title implies, it covers the fundamentals of criminology, including the major theories of crime causation, classic and current empirical tests of those theories, the strengths and weaknesses and the policy implications of each. It also describes the types of crime and provides current rates, trends over time and theoretical explanations for each, as well as a discussion of characteristics of offenders and victims. What sets this book apart from the many other fine criminology textbooks out there is its inclusion of some new dimensions of criminology. The new dimensions in this book include but are not limited to research designs in criminology, new theories of crime causation, crime in different contexts, connections between criminology and criminal justice policy and a number of lingering issues for both disciplines. In combination with the fundamentals, these new dimensions are designed to provide readers with the richest, most complete understanding of what crime is, how much of it there is, what causes it and what do to about it, as well as the ability and desire to pose important questions for the future of both criminology and criminal justice.

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About the Author

Kelly Frailing is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas A&M International University. Dee Wood Harper is a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola University New Orleans.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1594606900
• ISBN 13: 9781594606908
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512