Criminology: The Core

This exciting new book takes a concise look at criminology and criminological theory. The material has been carefully structured to cover relevant information in a manageable format and in a presentation that is both interesting and contemporary. Criminology: The Core contains balanced coverage of criminological theories, types of crime, and crime patterns. Containing up to date statistics, census material and cutting edge research, this text is a shorter, less expensive alternative to other criminology texts on the market, making it possible to design the text around your course versus your course around the text.