The eleventh edition of Criminology is a lively introduction to the study of crime. As opposed to the "crime-of-the-week" approach common to many other texts, Conklin introduces students to critical issues in the field, such as the way people learn to commit crime, the development of criminal careers, and the organization of criminal behavior. The text is illustrated with copious boxed selections, easy-to-interpret tables and graphs, and dozens of compelling boxed features. While thoroughly researched and authoritative, the text is accessible to students and well-suited for one-semester courses.
Chapter 1 The Study of Crime
Chapter 2 Measuring Crime
Chapter 3 Crime and Its Costs
Chapter 4 Dimensions of Crime
Chapter 5 Biological and Psychological Explanations of Crime
Chapter 6 Social, Cultural, and Economic Sources of Crime
Chapter 7 Social Control and Commitment to the Law
Chapter 8 Learning to Commit Crime
Chapter 9 Opportunities and Facilitating Factors
Chapter 10 Criminal Careers
Chapter 11 The Organization of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 12 Community Reactions to Crime
Chapter 13 The Criminal Justice System
Chapter 14 Deterrence, Incapacitation, Retribution, and Rehabilitation
Chapter 15 Reducing Crime
