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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This time-tested text continues to gives students a broad context in which to study the history, theories, and responses to crime and criminology, using a unique blend of both social science and legal research. The only criminology text to include legal case excerpts to demonstrate the role of the courts in the reformation of the criminal justice system, this book gives readers a solid understanding of the integral relationship between the law and theories of criminal behavior. Current topics are explored beyond the headlines, examining the implications of our governing theories and policies. Synopsis:10th edition About the AuthorSue Titus Reid is a Professor at the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University, Tallahassee. She has served on the board of the Midwest Sociological Society and the executive staff of the American Sociological Association. In 1985, she was the George Beto Chair in Criminal Justice at the Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. Dr. Reids contributions to her profession have been widely recognized nationally and abroad. Her international honors include International Woman of the Year, 1991-92; International Who's Who of Intellectuals; and International Order of Merit, 1993. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to the Study of Crime and CriminologyChapter 3. Early Explanations of Criminal Behavior and Their Modern CounterpartsChapter 5. Sociological Theories of Criminal Behavior I: The Social-Structural ApproachChapter 7. Violent CrimesChapter 9. Business and Government-Related CrimesChapter 11. United States Criminal Justice SystemsChapter 13. Court SystemsChapter 15. Community CorrectionsAppendix A. Selected Amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |||
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