{"product_id":"essential-criminology-paperback-1","title":"Essential Criminology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Henry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDesiré J. M. Anastasia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis significantly expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eEssential Criminology \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the broadest range of criminological theories--the essential criminological theories--from longstanding ones such as classical theory and strain theory to recently introduced ones such as ultra-realism and green cultural criminology. Whether all are \"essential\" depends on one's theoretical stance. The value of this text is its carefully designed comparative analysis, which helps readers consider their relative contribution to the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally designed as an alternative to lengthy and expensive introductory texts, \u003ci\u003eEssential Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the field. The book offers a clear, structured, student-friendly, critical analytical examination of the nature of crime, theories of crime causation, and their criminal justice policy implications. Causal theories covered range from micro-level classical and rational choice to biological psychological, social learning, social control, and interactionist perspectives, to macro-level social ecology, anomie\/strain, conflict, Marxist, feminist, and postmodernist theories. Over its 26-year history the book has added new theoretical perspectives as these have gained prominence. New to this edition are chapters on critical and ultra-realism, and critical green criminology and discussions of zemiology, critical race theory, and quantum holographic criminology. The authors have also expanded some theoretical frameworks that had previously been underdeveloped such as opportunity theory, subcultural theory, and social constructionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e contextualizes criminology in the globally interdependent 21st century, addressing the crimes of terrorism, global pandemics, and climate change. With its cutting-edge updates, illustrative real-world examples, and student-friendly study tools, including analytically comparable summary charts exposing each theory's ontological assumptions, this text was designed primarily for undergraduate criminology courses, but has also been adopted by community colleges and graduate programs in criminology, sociology, and political science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart Henry, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice at San Diego State University where he was Director of the School of Public Affairs (2006-2017). He is the author\/coauthor of 37 books and 125 articles in academic journals and book chapters. His published co-authored works include: \u003ci\u003eSocial Deviance\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eResponding to School Violence\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eCriminological Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eConstitutive Criminology: Beyond Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesiré J. M. Anastasia, \u003c\/b\u003e Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver and Instructor of Criminal Justice at San Diego State University. She is the co-author of four books and three articles in academic books and book chapters. Employed as a teaching scholar, she has instructed over 240 sections of courses in Sociology, Criminology, and Criminal Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356202746105,"sku":"9780367755416","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0IWG53cwxz9780367755416_b586a3de-730b-4f67-a452-55d08044d5d3.webp?v=1769858928","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/essential-criminology-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}