Criminology

Larry Siegel

Cengage Learning, Jan 2, 2008 - Social Science - 720 pages

This best-selling text provides a comprehensive analysis of criminological theory, crime typologies, and the criminal justice system. Renowned for its unbiased presentation of theories, issues, and controversies and for its exhaustive research base, Siegel’s CRIMINOLOGY, Tenth Edition, presents cutting-edge, seminal research, as well as up-to-the-minute policy and newsworthy examples. This tenth edition is updated to address the latest topics and has been rewritten for clarity and impact. CRIMINOLOGY, Tenth Edition, provides students with a gateway to online and multimedia resources that capture the immediacy of the field through videos, the Internet, and--to help students assess their mastery of key chapter concepts--CengageNOW, the ultimate Web-based student tutorial. With its updates and array of supplements, CRIMINOLOGY, Tenth Edition, presents a powerful set of teaching and learning tools for instructors and students alike.
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About the author

Larry J. Siegel was born in the Bronx in 1947. While attending City College of New York (CCNY) in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence contemporary culture had on individual behavior: Did people shape society or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice, and after graduating from CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany. After earning both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees there, Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University, where he was a faculty member for nine years. After leaving Northeastern, he held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. Dr. Siegel, currently a professor at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, and criminal procedure. A court-certified expert on police conduct, he has testified in numerous legal cases.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Criminology
• Author: Larry Siegel
• Edition: 10, illustrated
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2008
• ISBN: 0495391026, 9780495391029
• Length: 720 pages
• Subjects: Law / Criminal Procedure; Social Science / Criminology