Criminology today : an integrative introduction /
Frank Schmalleger.
- Student ed., 5th ed.
- Columbus, Ohio : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2009.
- xx, 666, [27] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
What is criminology? -- Patterns of crime -- Where do theories come from? -- Classical and neoclassical thought -- Biological roots of criminal behavior -- Psychological and psychiatric foundations of criminal behavior -- Social structure theories -- Theories of social process and social development -- Social conflict theories -- Crimes against persons -- Crimes against property -- White-collar and organized crime -- Public order and drug crimes -- Technology and crime -- Globalization and terrorism -- Epilogue.