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CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Second Edition takes a concise look at criminology and criminological theory, offering a briefer, less expensive alternative to other criminology texts on the market. Carefully structured to cover relevant information in a manageable format and in a presentation that is interesting and contemporary, renowned author Larry J. Siegel continues to incorporate his hallmark balanced and unbiased presentation of theory, policy, high-interest examples, and cutting-edge and seminal research. This market-leading brief Criminology text is also the best value for your students! CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Second Edition now includes the most student-friendly and useful technology package available, including a FREE Student CD-ROM and robust Companion Web Site.

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• Chapter 1 Crime and Criminology
• A Brief History of Criminology
• Classical Criminology
• Positivist Criminology
• Sociological Criminology
• Conflict Criminology
• Contemporary Criminology
• What Criminologists Do: The Criminological Enterprise
• Criminal Statistics
• Sociology of Law
• Developing Theories of Crime Causation
• Understanding and Describing Criminal Behavior
• Penology
• Victimology
• Deviant or Criminal?
• How Criminologists
• Define Crime
• The Consensus View of Crime
• The Conflict View of Crime
• The Interactionist View of Crime
• A Definition of Crime
• Crime and the Criminal Law
• Common Law
• Contemporary Criminal Law
• The Elements of a Crime
• Criminal Defenses
• The Evolution of Criminal Law
• Policy and Practice in Criminology Exotic Defenses
• Ethical Issues in Criminology
• Summary
• Thinking Like a Criminologist
• Key Terms
• Discussion Questions
• Chapter 2 The Nature and Extent of Crime
• The Uniform Crime Report
• Victim Surveys
• PRVS Findings
• Self-Report Surveys
• Self-Report Findings
• Accuracy of Self-Reports
• Evaluating Crime Data
• Crime Trends
• Trends in Violent Crime
• The Criminological Enterprise Explaining Crime Trends
• Trends in Property Crime
• Trends in Victimization
• What the Future Holds
• Crime Patterns
• The Ecology of Crime
• Use of Firearms
• Social Class and Crime
• Policy and Practice in Criminology Youth Crime
• Age and Crime
• Gender and Crime
• Race and Crime
• The Chronic Offender
• Summary
• Thinking Like a Criminologist
• Key Terms
• Discussion Questions
• Chapter 3 Victims and Victimization
• Problems of Crime Victims
• Economic Loss
• System Abuse
• Long-Term Stress
• Fear
• Antisocial Behavior
• The Nature of Victimization
• The Social Ecology of Victimization
• The Victims Household
• Victim Characteristics
• The Victims and Their Criminals
• Theories of Victimization
• Victim Precipitation Theory
• Lifestyle Theories
• Routine Activities Theory
• Routine Activities and Lifestyle
• The Criminological Enterprise Crime and Everyday Life
• Caring for the Victim
• Victim Service Programs
• Victims Rights
• Self-Protection
• Community Organization
• Summary
• Thinking Like a Criminologist
• Key Terms
• Discussion Questions
• Chapter 4 Choice Theory: Because They Want To
• The Development of Rational Choice Theory
• The Concepts of Rational Choice
• Offense and Offender Specifications
• Structuring Criminality
• Structuring Crime
• Is Crime Rational?
• Are Street Crimes Rational?
• Is Drug Use Rational?
• Can Violence Be Rational?
• Why Do People Commit Crime?
• Situational Crime Prevention
• Crime Prevention Strategies
• Displacement, Extinction, Discouragement, and Diffusion
• General Deterrence
• Certainty of Punishment
• Level of Police Activity
• Severity of Punishment
• Capital Punishment
• Swiftness of Punishment
• Informal Sanctions
• Critique of General Deterrence
• Specific Deterrence
• Does Specific Deterrence Deter Crime?
• Stigmatization versus Reintegrative Shaming
• Incapacitation
• Race, Culture, Gender, and Criminology Deterring Domestic Violence
• Can Incapacitation Reduce Crime?
• The Logic Behind Incarceration
• Three Strikes and Youre Out
• Policy Implications of Choice Theory
• Summary
• Thinking Like a Criminologist
• Key Terms
• Discussion Questions
• Chapter 5 Trait Theory: Its in Their Blood
• The Development of Trait Theory
• Contemporary Trait Theory
• The Criminological Enterprise The Nature Assumption
• Biological Trait Theories
• Biochemical Conditions and Crime
• The Criminological Enterprise Are You What You Eat?
• Neurophysiological Conditions and Crime
• Genetics and Crime
• Evolutionary Views of Crime
• Evaluation of the Biological Branch of Trait Theory
• Psychological Trait Theories
• Psychodynamic Perspective
• Behavioral Perspective: Social Learning Theory
• Cognitive Theory
• Personality and Crime
• Intelligence and CrimeSocial Policy Implications
• Summary
• Thinking Like a Criminologist
• Key Terms
• Discussion Questions
• Chapter 6