Criminology

CrimComics Issue 6: Subcultural Theories

Krista S. Gehring and Michael R. Batista

9780190207199
Paperback
December 2018

CrimComics helps today's students understand challenging criminological theories with comics that are fun, engaging, and pedagogically sound

CrimComics Issue 5: Anomie and Strain Theories

Krista S. Gehring and Michael R. Batista

9780190207182
Paperback
April 2018

CrimComics helps today's students understand challenging criminological theories with comics that are fun, engaging, and pedagogically sound

CrimComics Issue 4: Social Disorganization Theory

Krista S. Gehring and Michael R. Batista

9780190207175
Paperback
November 2017

CrimComics helps today's students understand challenging criminological theories with comics that are fun, engaging, and pedagogically sound

Mass Incarceration

Keramet A. Reiter

9780190272531
Paperback
September 2017

Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Part of our Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice series, this text provides an authoritative overview of mass incarceration

Media and Crime: Content, Context, and Consequence

Katrina Clifford and Rob White

9780195598285
Paperback
April 2017

Offers a new and innovative approach to media and crime by combining the skills and expertise of journalism and media studies with criminological knowledge

Financial Crime and Crises in the Era of False Profits

Robert H. Tillman, Henry N. Pontell, and William K. Black

9780190639198
Paperback
March 2017

Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Part of Oxford University Press' Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice Series, Financial Crime and Crises in the Era of False Profits provides a thorough overview of this timely topic by three of the field's leading scholars

CrimComics Issue 3: Classical and Neoclassical Criminology

Krista S. Gehring and Michael R. Batista

9780190207168
Paperback
January 2017

CrimComics helps today's students understand challenging criminological theories with comics that are fun, engaging, and pedagogically sound

CrimComics Issue 1: Origins of Criminology

Krista S. Gehring and Michael R. Batista

9780190207144
Paperback
November 2016

CrimComics helps today's students understand challenging criminological theories with comics that are fun, engaging, and pedagogically sound

CrimComics Issue 2: Biology and Criminality

Krista S. Gehring and Michael R. Batista

9780190207151
Paperback
November 2016

CrimComics helps today's students understand challenging criminological theories with comics that are fun, engaging, and pedagogically sound

In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime

Seventh Edition

Michael L. Birzer and Paul Cromwell

9780190298272
Paperback
July 2016

The only anthology that provides students with access to the perspective of offenders

Capital Punishment: Theory and Practice of the Ultimate Penalty

Virginia Leigh Hatch and Anthony Walsh

9780190212681
Paperback
November 2015

An engaging, balanced look at the death penalty, with unique chapters on the use of DNA and the human desire to punish

Cybercrime

Peter Grabosky

9780190211554
Paperback
November 2015

Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Part of Oxford University Press' Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice Series, Cybercrime presents a concise introduction to the topic by a pioneer in the field

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Gilbert Geis

9780190219284
Paperback
November 2015

Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Part of Oxford University Press' Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice Series, White-Collar and Corporate Crime provides a thorough overview of this timely topic by one of the field's leading scholars

A Woman Doing Life: Notes from a Prison for Women

Second Edition

Erin George, Robert Johnson, and Alison B. Martin

9780199935888
Paperback
December 2014

The only book that tells stories of women in prison from the inside out

Criminology: A Sociological Approach

Sixth Edition

Piers Beirne and James W. Messerschmidt

9780199334643
Paperback
September 2014

A comprehensive yet highly accessible introduction to the study of crime and criminological theory

Demystifying Crime and Criminal Justice

Second Edition

Robert M. Bohm and Jeffery T. Walker

9780199843831
Paperback
July 2012

A fascinating volume that debunks common myths about crime and criminal justice

Crime and Criminals: Contemporary and Classic Readings in Criminology

Second Edition

Frank R. Scarpitti, Amie L. Nielsen, and J. Mitchell Miller

9780195370904
Paperback
July 2008

Featuring twenty-four new readings, this vibrant collection is designed to provide a comprehensive--and accessible--introduction to criminology.

Crime Profiles: The Anatomy of Dangerous Persons, Places, and Situations

Third Edition

Terance D. Miethe, Richard C. McCorkle, and Shelley J. Listwan

9780195330557
Paperback
August 2005

"With the aim of providing a comprehensive typology of dangerous persons, places, and situations, the authors do an excellent job covering a variety of offenses."--Tom Petee, Auburn University

Families, Delinquency, and Crime: Linking Society's Most Basic Institution to Antisocial Behavior

Ronald L. Simons, Leslie Gordon Simons, and Lora Ebert Wallace

9780195330427
Paperback
August 2004

"The content of the book is richly informed, not only by the most recent research and theory in the field but also by the findings from collaborative efforts in the authors' own high-quality research."--Ronald L. Akers, University of Florida

Crime and the Life Course: An Introduction

Michael L. Benson

9780195330083
Paperback
October 2001

A comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory on the life-course approach to crime