Criminal."Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies and Criminal Justice," released this month by Sage Publications This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , CA), is designed to be a core textbook that provides an interdisciplinary in·ter·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct. interdisciplinary Adjective overview of criminal behavior. It examines relevant crime theories, explanations of how and why crime typologies are developed, literature reviews for major crime categories, and discussion of how crime theories are used throughout the criminal justice process. Content also includes information on categorizations of criminal behavior, the relationship between crime and pop culture, mass media and computer technology, and gender issues and crime. The book is accompanied by a study Web site that carries self-quizzes, and audio and video clips A short video presentation. , as well as instructors' resources on a CD. It costs $75. |
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