| CRIMINOLOGY Fourth Edition |
| Piers
Beirne, University of Southern Maine James W. Messerschmidt, University of Southern Maine |
| ISBN: 1-931719-64-0 softcover, 560 pages, ©2006 |
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Manual Available Pamela J. Jenkins, University of New Orleans ISBN: 1-933220-24-4, 208 pages To obtain access to the Instructor Manual/Test Bank, click here. If you have proper access, click here for the PDF or click here for the Word DOC. |
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"This book stands head and shoulders above most
criminology textbooks because it provides a clearly critical
sociological perspective on the problem of crime, while giving a
balanced overview of the field in its entirety. It logically
organizes appropriate content, and does so through a writing style that
is both sophisticated yet accessible to the average student." --Raymond Michalowski, Northern
Arizona University
The Fourth Edition of CRIMINOLOGY is Piers Beirne and James W. Messerschmidt's well-respected and comprehensive introduction to the study of crime and criminological theory. The authors take a critical sociological approach that emphasizes the relationship between four different sociological variables (gender, class, race, age) and crime. Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition features numerous additions, both empirical and theoretical, including globalization, cyberstalking, computer crime, animal abuse, the latest corporate scandals (Enron, Worldcom, etc.), violence by college athletes, election fraud, and terrorism. One of the main strengths of this text is the way in which the authors trace the historical development of criminological theory and place the development of each theory in a historically specific set of social, economic, and political circumstances. Definitions of crime and the measurement of crime are subjected to a critical analysis that focuses on the social construction of crime and crime rates. The authors explore a wide range of research on property crimes and interpersonal violence as well as syndicated, white-collar, and political crimes. The chapter on the study of crime and victimization in a cross-national context helps students understand the importance of viewing crime through a culturally relative lens, as well as the problems associated with making cross-national generalizations regarding crime. Throughout the text, Beirne and Messerschmidt address historical, feminist, and comparative perspectives highlighting the major types of crime and victimization patterns. Their introduction addresses two key questions: "What is crime?" and "How is it measured?" The authors then debunk the major crime myths that are recreated daily and the notion that the most serious crimes are committed by the urban underclass. Written in student-oriented, accessible language, CRIMINOLOGY increases understanding through the abundant use of relevant illustrations, examples, and case studies. End-of-chapter key terms, discussion questions, additional readings, a glossary, and suggested websites further support student learning. Additionally, a comprehensive, password-protected Instructor's Manual/Testing Program is available online. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY 1. The Problem of Crime Images of Crime Crime, Criminal Law, and Criminalization Crime as a Sociological Problem 2. The Measurement of Crime Caution: Data Do Not Speak for Themselves Official Crime Data Unofficial Crime Data 3. Inequality, Crime, and Victimization Class and Crime Gender and Crime Race and Crime Age and Crime PART II: TYPES OF CRIME 4. Property Crime Robbery and Burglary Varieties of Larceny Dealing and Damage 5. Interpersonal Violence Murder, Assault, Hate Crimes, and Rape Interpersonal Violence in the Family Interpersonal Violence in the Workplace 6. Syndicated Crime A History of Syndicated Crime Syndicated Crime Today Principal Forms of Syndicated Crime 7. White-Collar Crime Occupational Crime Corporate Crime Transnational Corporate Crime 8. Political Crime Political Crimes Against the State Domestic Political Crimes by the State Transnational Political Crimes by the State PART III: CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY 9. The Origins of Criminological Theory The Enlightenment and Classical Criminology The Emergence of Positivist Criminology Criminal Anthropology: Lombroso's "Born Criminal" Neoclassical Criminology 10. The Emergence of Sociological Criminology Toward a Social Psychology of Crime: Gabriel Tarde Toward a Sociology of Law and Crime: Émile Durkheim Classical Marxism: Marx and Engels on State, Law, and Crime 11.The Emergence of Criminology in the United States The Early History of Criminology in the United States, 1895-1915 Crime and Social Ecology Social Structure, Anomie, and Deviance The Criminology of Edwin Sutherland 12. Delinquent Subcultures and Subcultures of Delinquency Delinquent Subcultures Matza's Delinquency and Drift (1964) Control Theory 13. Theoretical Diversity Social Learning Theory The Labeling Perspective Conflict Theory Radical and Feminist Criminology 14. New Directions in Criminological Theory Routine Activities and Crime Self-Control and Control Balance Revised Strain Theory Critical Criminologies 15. Comparative Criminology Approaching Comparative Criminology Comparative Crime and Victimization Data Cross-National Generalizations Regarding Crime U.S. Crime in Comparative Perspective Glossary Name Index & Subject Index |