Description
Crime is an important social issue and how policymakers deal with crime (via crime policy) can have enormous social and financial implications. The fourth edition of best-selling Criminology: Theory, Research, and Policy discusses criminal behavior and explores the factors that contribute to crime as well as the social reactions to crime. By making the connection between theory, research, and policy, the authors demonstrate the relevancy of criminological theory in the public attempt to control crime while providing justice. The emphasis on these three elements with pertinent discussions and examples is what sets this text apart from other criminology titles.
About the Author
Dr. Gennaro F. Vito is a Professor and a Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville. He also serves as a faculty member in the Administrative Officer's Course at the Southern Police Institue, Vice Chair, and Graduate Program Coordinator. He holds a PhD in Public Administration from The Ohio State University. Active in professional organizations, he is a past president and fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He is also the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award from the Southern Criminal Justice Association (1991) and the Dean's Outstanding Performance Award for Research and Scholarly Activities from the former College of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Louisville (1990), the Dean's Award for Outstanding Research from the College of the Arts and Sciences, and the President's Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Research (2002). Jeffrey R. Maahs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Director of Graduate Studies in Criminology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received his BA in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1993, an MA in criminal justice from Same Houston State University in 1997, and a PhD in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2001. Dr. Maahs has been on the faculty at the University of Minnesota-Duluth since 2000. His research interests include corrections (probation outcomes, drug courts, prison privatization) and criminological theory, and he has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and agency reports in these areas.
Book Information
ISBN 9781284181784
Author Gennaro F. Vito
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Weight(grams) 822g
About the Author
Dr. Gennaro F. Vito is a Professor and a Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville. He also serves as a faculty member in the Administrative Officer's Course at the Southern Police Institue, Vice Chair, and Graduate Program Coordinator. He holds a PhD in Public Administration from The Ohio State University. Active in professional organizations, he is a past president and fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He is also the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award from the Southern Criminal Justice Association (1991) and the Dean's Outstanding Performance Award for Research and Scholarly Activities from the former College of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Louisville (1990), the Dean's Award for Outstanding Research from the College of the Arts and Sciences, and the President's Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Research (2002). Jeffrey R. Maahs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Director of Graduate Studies in Criminology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received his BA in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1993, an MA in criminal justice from Same Houston State University in 1997, and a PhD in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2001. Dr. Maahs has been on the faculty at the University of Minnesota-Duluth since 2000. His research interests include corrections (probation outcomes, drug courts, prison privatization) and criminological theory, and he has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and agency reports in these areas.
Book Information
ISBN 9781284181784
Author Gennaro F. Vito
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Weight(grams) 822g
