Criminology presents a unique perspective on the subject. It offers an excellent review of crimes, laws, and criminological theories. Criminology presents introductory material in an easy to follow format that will establish a solid foundation for students progressing through a criminal justice or criminology program.
Written by authors with 70 years combined experience in both practitioner and academic settings, Criminology:

• guides students through the various types of laws and the inner workings of the criminal justice system.
• outlines the process of measuring crime.
• ties together how the fear of crime creates a social reaction and the need for policies to address real and perceived issues related to criminal offending.
• presents criminological theories which address criminal behavior explained through philosophical, sociological, psychological, social conflict, and many other paradigms.
• features real life examples which give a better understanding of the topics being addressed.