Criminology: A Sociological Understanding by Steven Barkan
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SEE NEW CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR CRIMINOLOGY COURSE - CLICK BELOW DEMO FOR THE NEW CRIMINOLOGY INTERACTIVE DVD:
http://www.prenhall.com/criminology_interactive
Professor Barkan welcomes comments from students and faculty about this book. They may email him at BARKAN@MAINE.EDUor send regular mail to: Department of Sociology, 5728 Fernald Hall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469-5728.
Professor Barkan recently won the 2006 "Texty" award for outstanding textbook!
Part 1: Understanding Crime and Victimization
Chapter 1. Criminology and the Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2. Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem
Chapter 3. The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 4. Victims and Victimization
Part 2: Explaining Crime
Chapter 5. Explaining Crime: Emphasis on the Individual
Chapter 6. Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure
Chapter 7. Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process
Chapter 8. Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives
Part 3: Criminal Behaviors
Chapter 9. Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery
Chapter 10. Violence against Women and Children
Chapter 11. Property Crime: Economic Crimes by the Poor
Chapter 12. White-Collar and Organized Crime
Chapter 13. Political Crime
Chapter 14. Consensual Crime
Part 4: Controlling and Preventing Crime
Chapter 15. Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society
Chapter 16. Prosecution and Punishment
Chapter 17. Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?