Crime and Criminality: Causes and Consequences

This thorough primer fills the void between voluminous expensive texts and unsuitable paperback readers with a volume that covers all significant issues and concepts relevant to those involved with sociology, criminology and criminal justice. The authors define, examine and explain crime and criminal behavior and present various new theoretical perspectives on crime causation. The book also provides readers with an examination of society's response to crime, and presents several different justice perspectives. The book defines crime and criminality and outlines the following theories: biological and biosocial, psychological and psychosocial, social structure, social interactions, social conflict and theories of victimization. For individuals involved with criminology, criminal justice and sociological pursuits.