Criminology: The Core

Concise, current, and affordable, CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Sixth Edition, delivers cutting-edge coverage in a succinct, easy-reading paperback. Author Larry Siegel guides you through the fast-paced field of criminology, its most current research, and fascinating examples that help you truly understand criminological theory. The text details the crimes of real-life people to illustrate specific criminology theories. Highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the field, it also offers unbiased coverage of even the most controversial issues -- enabling you to form your own opinions. This edition includes the latest insights into political crime; terrorism (e.g. ISIS, lone wolves); white-collar, blue-collar, and green-collar crime; cyber crime; transnational crime (e.g. sex trafficking); and many other topics. In addition, the text is packed with resources like "Thinking Like a Criminologist" role-plays and "Connections" to the big picture to help you maximize your course success.

• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice
• America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System
• Step by Step: How to Improve Your Credit Scores
• Criminal Justice in Action: The Core
• Punishment and Inequality in America
• Serial Murderers and Their Victims
• Juvenile Delinquency: The Core
• Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional