ABSTRACT

An Introduction to Crime and Crime Causation is a student-friendly textbook that defines and explains the concepts of crime, criminal law, and criminology. Ideal for a one-semester course, the book compares and contrasts early criminal behavior and today‘s modern forms of crime. It also explores society‘s responses to criminal behavior in the past

chapter 2|16 pages

The concept of crime

chapter 5|26 pages

Social structures as a cause of crime

chapter 6|24 pages

Social process as a cause of crime

chapter 7|20 pages

Integrated theories

chapter 8|24 pages

Theories of critical criminology

chapter 9|30 pages

American system of justice

chapter 11|26 pages

Government- and business-related crimes

chapter 12|24 pages

Drugs and the justice system

chapter 13|10 pages

Changing nature of crime and crime causation