Summary

New edition of a text that explores the crime problem, its context, and in particular, the causes of crime. With an emphasis on scientific study, criminal justice and criminology experts Brown (East Tennessee State U.), Finn-Aage Esbensen (U. of Missouri) and Gilbert Geis (U. of California, Irvine) examine contemporary efforts to redefine crime by focusing on family violence, hate crimes, white-collar misconduct with violent consequences, and other forms of excluded harms. Each chapter incorporates multicultural examples. The 14 chapters discuss foundations for criminology, and theories and types of crime. Includes a study guide. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)