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Criminology An Interdisciplinary Approach
Author: Anthony Walsh, Lee Ellis

This unique text offers an interdisciplinary perspective on crime and criminality by integrating the latest theories, concepts, and research from sociology, psychology, and biology. Offering a more complete look at the world of criminology than any other existing text, authors Anthony Walsh and Lee Ellis first present criminological theory and c... more »oncepts in their traditional form and then show how integrating theory and concepts from the more basic sciences can complement, expand, strengthen, and add coherence to them.

Key Features:

Offers students the opportunity to learn from the “cutting edges” of criminology: This innovative, interdisciplinary approach introduces students to the “future” of criminology by offering new and exciting insights. The book also includes strong sections on crime policy and prevention that illustrate the practical benefits of understanding theory and how theories guide policy-makers seeking to prevent and control crime.
Focuses on topics fascinating to students: Chapters on typologies such as violent crime, serial killers, terrorism, drug and alcohol addiction, psychopaths, organized crime, and white collar crime engage students while showing how the theories presented earlier can be applied.
Presents material in a student-friendly style: Written in an accessible format, the book features many pedagogical tools such as chapter opening vignettes, “Focus On” boxes, summary tables of all theories, a unique photo program, discussion questions, Web-driven exercises, and key terms.

Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries!

An Instructor’s Resource CD is available to qualified adopters.

A Student Study Site at http://www.sagepub.com/criminologystudy includes:

interactive quizzes,
e-flashcards and practice quizzes,
links to NPR radio shows,
3-5 journal articles per chapter,
and much more!

Powerpoint slides for each chapter are now available under the "Sample Chapters and Materials" section. Just click on the link at the top left!Intended Audience:

This core textbook is designed for undergraduate students studying Introductory Criminology in departments of sociology and of criminal justice.

For only $2.50 more than the textbook alone, you can adopt Criminology by Walsh and The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice by Davis BUNDLE! Just use ISBN 9781412958950.A handy reference for students, professionals, and anyone interested in criminal justice and criminology, The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice is an excellent, wide-ranging resource with clear definitions for over 2,000 key criminal justice terms. Often going beyond simple definitions, the dictionary presents and explains common misperceptions for selected entries.

ISBN-13: 9781412938402
ISBN-10: 1412938406
Publication Date: 12/14/2006
Pages: 520
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Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Book Type: Paperback
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Politics & Social Sciences >> Crime & Criminals >> Criminology
Nonfiction >> Social Sciences >> Sociology >> General

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