Major Works in Criminology (9781935551485)
Major Works in Criminology offers more than a textbook. This anthology provides the lower division, undergraduate student the opportunity to experience some of the great criminological readings. Most textbooks offer a glimpse of each individual theory, while upper division and graduate level anthologies are broad in their focus. Major Works in Criminology provides the reader the fundamental works from both the classical and positivist paradigms, while incorporating theoretical and applied readings. The student is provided the opportunity to delve into the essentials in the field firsthand. Major Works in Criminology: - Introduces the undergraduate criminology student to the classic works in the field of criminology.
- Provides the student with the original writings of the great academics of our field.
- Fosters open debate about the positive and negative aspects of each piece.
- Helps students understand very distinct criminological paradigms.
- Promotes an appreciation for the academic minds that authored these pieces. Alissa Ackerman, Ph.D. , is a full-time teaching faculty member at the University of California, Merced, in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. She holds a doctorate in criminal justice from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Ackerman has been involved in multiple studies related to sexual crimes and has several publications related to registration and notification of sexual offenders. Currently, she is a principal investigator of a national level study assessing state offender registries and is a regular contributor to the Sex Offender Law Report. Dr. Ackerman has taught several courses related to Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Product details
- Paperback | 264 pages
- 178 x 254 x 14mm | 463g
- 30 Jul 2010
- University Readers
- English
- Illustrations, black and white
- 1935551485
- 9781935551485
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