Criminology
3rd Edition
1260311155
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9781260311150
© 2022 | Published: March 2, 2022
Adler Criminology is known for its readability. The Third Canadian edition maintains that tradition, while also offering a substantial content update and emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Canadian statistics and research have been updated througho…
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Preface
PART I Understanding Criminology
1. The Changing Boundaries of Criminology
2. Crime Counts: Methods, Trends, and Correlates
3. Schools of Thought Throughout History
PART II Explanations of Crime and Criminal Behaviour
4. Psychological and Biological Perspectives
5. Strain Theories
6. Cultural Deviance Theories and the Formation of Subcultures
7. Social Control Theory
8. Conflict, Radical, and Feminist Theories
9. Theories of Place, Victimization, and Prevention
PART III Types of Crimes
10. Violent Crimes
11. Crimes Against Property
12. White Collar, Corporate, and Organized Crime
13. Public Order Crimes
Epilogue
Notes
Name Index
Subject Index
PART I Understanding Criminology
1. The Changing Boundaries of Criminology
2. Crime Counts: Methods, Trends, and Correlates
3. Schools of Thought Throughout History
PART II Explanations of Crime and Criminal Behaviour
4. Psychological and Biological Perspectives
5. Strain Theories
6. Cultural Deviance Theories and the Formation of Subcultures
7. Social Control Theory
8. Conflict, Radical, and Feminist Theories
9. Theories of Place, Victimization, and Prevention
PART III Types of Crimes
10. Violent Crimes
11. Crimes Against Property
12. White Collar, Corporate, and Organized Crime
13. Public Order Crimes
Epilogue
Notes
Name Index
Subject Index
Adler Criminology is known for its readability. The Third Canadian edition maintains that tradition, while also offering a substantial content update and emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Canadian statistics and research have been updated throughout. In addition, current topics are featured to provide relevance for students, including coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and #MeToo movement. A wide variety of pedagogical aids help students understand the connection between criminological theory and the crimes and issues they apply to. These features keep students engaged with the material and provide additional relevancy to the content.
The Third Canadian edition of Adler is available in Connect. Connect is an award-winning digital teaching and learning solution designed to enhance your teaching style. It allows you to deliver, personalize and measure your course with ease. Plus, Connect can integrate with your LMS system to provide a seamless experience for you and your students.
The Third Canadian edition of Adler is available in Connect. Connect is an award-winning digital teaching and learning solution designed to enhance your teaching style. It allows you to deliver, personalize and measure your course with ease. Plus, Connect can integrate with your LMS system to provide a seamless experience for you and your students.
Current Canadian Content. Statistics and research have been updated throughout the Third Canadian edition. In addition, current topics are featured to provide relevance to students, including coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of #MeToo.
Updated Chapter Vignettes. Many of the opening vignettes have been updated to further engage students with the material. Examples include a new opening vignette on the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways it influenced norms, behaviours, deviance, and crime throughout the world (Chapter 1). Another example discusses the HBO drama The Wire as an example of protest television (Chapter 5).
You Be the Criminologist Case Studies. Available in Connect, these case studies offer an interactive way for students to engage with the course material.
SmartBook?2.0.?Within Connect, students have access to?SmartBook, an adaptive learning and reading tool that personalizes content to each student’s unique needs. Because?SmartBook?creates the ideal study path for each student, every minute they spend studying is the most effective minute possible.?SmartBook?highlights the key topics students should focus on, and supplies links to additional learning materials like slideshows, videos and more so they can enhance their understanding of key learning objectives.
Writing?Assignments. The Writing Assignment tool delivers a learning experience to help students improve their written communication skills and conceptual understanding. As an instructor you can assign, monitor, grade, and provide feedback on writing more efficiently and effectively.?
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Canadian Perspective. Canadian statistics and research are included throughout the Canadian edition of Criminology to add relevancy to the content.
Relevancy for students. Criminology serves as a resource that will help students understand the connection between criminological theory and the crimes and issues they apply to. Instead of keeping crimes and theories separate, Adler integrates the two to maintain relevancy.
A Variety of Pedagogical Aids. Many innovative features are weaved throughout to highlight criminologically significant issues, and help students see the relevance of criminology in their lives. Examples include Theory Informs Policy boxes, and Critical-Thinking Questions.