A text about crime that portrays the criminal offender as embedded in and continually influenced by multiple systems within the psychosocial environment. It is designed as a core text for undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal behavior, criminology, the psychology of crime, crime and delinquency, and forensic psychology. The latest edition includes reworked chapters on drugs and crime and crime measurement, surveys, and data collection. Other new material covers topics including the effects of child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence on children; racial profiling; road rage; sex offender legislation; date rape; and school violence. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) More Reviews and Recommendations

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