Criminology
/ Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W. Mueller, William S. Laufer
- Sixth edition
- xxix, 405 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part 1. Understanding criminology The changing boundaries of criminology Counting crime and measuring criminal behavior Schools of thought throughout history Part 2. Explanations of crime and criminal behavior Psychological and biological perspectives Strain and cultural deviance theories The formation of subcultures Social control theory Labeling, conflict, and radical theories Environmental theory Part 3. Types of crimes Violent crimes Crimes against property White-collar and corporate crime Public order crimes International and comparative criminology