Product Description: Preventing Lethal Violence in New Orleans is inspired by the conference of the same name held in October 2012 at Loyola University in New Orleans and offers a sample of the presentations and roundtable discussions related to the historical and cultural uniqueness of New Orleans and its record of homicides over the years...read more

Product Description: Violence: Do We Know It When We See It?: A Reader is designed to be used with Why Violence?. This two-volume set explores the many ways in which violence is understood and manifest in contemporary society. This reader provides primary source materials in support of the key discussion points featured in the text, reflecting multidisciplinary, cross-cultural, and historical perspectives...read more

A basic mainstream text for introductory courses in juvenile delinquency taught in sociology or criminal justice departments, this is a comprehensive look at juvenile delinquency with particularly reference to history and theories. This revision, in addition to including a general updating to reflect current research, features greater treatment of female offenders and more description of real, individual delinquents. There is also an instructor's manual.

Product Description: This introduction to criminology, designed for course in criminology offered at two and four schools, is one of the most comprehensive, and well-researched books on the market. For use in both Sociology and Criminal Justice departments, this text offers detailed coverage of theories and types of crime...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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