Siegel, Larry J.

Criminology / Larry J. Siegel. - 7th edition - Belmont, CA : West/Wadsworth Pub. Co., c2000. - xix, 664 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Contents;

1. CONCEPTS OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINOLOGY
Chapter 1. Crime and criminology
Chapter 2. Criminal law and its process
Chapter 3. The nature and extent of crime
Chapter 4. Victims and victimization

2. THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION
Chapter 5. Choice theory
Chapter 6. Trait theories
Chapter 7. Social structure theories
Chapter 8. Social process theories
Chapter 9. Social conflict theory
Chapter 10. Integrated theories: Latent trait and developmental theories

3. CRIME TYPOLOGIES
Chapter 11. Violent crime
Chapter 12. Property crimes
Chapter 13. White collar and organized crime
Chapter 14. Public order crimes

4. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Chapter 15: Overview of the criminal justice system
Chapter 16: Police and law enforcement
Chapter 17: The judicatory process
Chapter 18: Corrections



Glossary : p. 611-628 . _ Name index : P. 630-645 . _ Subject index : p. 646-663.

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Criminology.
Crime--United States.

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