Criminology: The Core (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW) - Softcover

Siegel, Larry J.

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9780534629373: Criminology: The Core (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW)

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ISBN 10: 0534629377 ISBN 13: 9780534629373

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

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CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Second Edition takes a concise look at criminology and criminological theory, offering a briefer, less expensive alternative to other criminology texts on the market. Carefully structured to cover relevant information in a manageable format and in a presentation that is interesting and contemporary, renowned author Larry J. Siegel continues to incorporate his hallmark balanced and unbiased presentation of theory, policy, high-interest examples, and cutting-edge and seminal research. This market-leading brief Criminology text is also the best value for your students! CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Second Edition now includes the most student-friendly and useful technology package available, including a FREE Student CD-ROM and robust Companion Web Site.

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About the Author:

Larry J. Siegel was born in the Bronx in 1947. While living on Jerome Avenue and attending City College of New York (CCNY) in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence contemporary culture had on individual behavior: Did people shape society or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice. After graduating from CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, earning both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees there. After completing his graduate work, Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University, where he was a faculty member for nine years. After leaving Northeastern, he held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He then taught in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell for more than 26 years. Now a Professor Emeritus, he continues to teach online courses. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, criminal justice, and criminal procedure. He is a court certified expert on police conduct and has testified in numerous legal cases.

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"I've examined a variety of other popular criminology textbooks but haven't found any that I like as well. This book really does try to make it easy for students to identify key points, recognize connections between material in different chapters, and find additional material when they find a subject of interest. This is definitely the book I will adopt for my course, because it is well written, comprehensive, and popular with my students."

"I adopted this text because it does present the essential "core" of the material in a relatively clear, concise, and usable manner, relevant to the course for which it was selected. It is at once comprehensive, yet not unmanageable."

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