Product Description: This reader covers several of the seminal articles written about theories of crime as it relates to human developmental and biological issues. As an emerging market and a very hot topic in criminology theory, the life-course approach builds on recent trends in psychology and sociology, thus answering the growing desire for integrated theories...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Like its well-received predecessor, the latest edition of Community Policing features important, cutting-edge works by scholars, practitioners, and researchers concerning the vital issues surrounding community policing. The well-organized, contemporary articles--each insightful and thought-provoking--cover historical frameworks, current research perspectives, the experiences and strategies of practitioners, and the future of community policing...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)