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Bringing real-world examples intthe criminology course, Contemporary Readings in Criminology allows undergraduate students tread about major topics in criminology in the words of the original authors Selected from well-respected sociology and criminology journals (including SAGE social science journals), the books readings have been edited tmake them more user-friendly and were vetted by a criminology instructor advisory board tensure quality A topic guide helps instructors better integrate the material intthe course, and well-crafted section openers place each article in context Key features of the new edition include: introduces students tcriminological research and methodology through edited, accessible articles that examine explanations for criminality via contemporary topics includes articles on crime typology (drawn from popular sources such as newspapers) that address violent crime and terrorism, property crime, white-collar and organized crime, and public order crimes contains unique pedagogy not found in other readers, including a preface, article abstracts, topic guide, a detailed list of additional Web resources, section openers, and end-of-article discussion questions
