Piers Beirne is Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies in the
Department of Criminology at the University of Southern Maine.
James W. Messerschmidt is Professor of Sociology and Women and
Gender Studies in the Department of Criminology at the University
of Southern Maine.
"It would be hard to find a more thorough and wide-reaching
criminology text than this one! From basic chapters defining crime
and the criminal justice system to excellent overviews of classical
through contemporary theories, this book is an outstanding choice
for undergraduates as a comprehensive basic text. Beirne and
Messerschmidt are also careful to provide sophisticated analyses of
international developments and the relevance of globalization for
students interested in crime."--Lynn S. Chancer, Hunter College and
the City University of New York Graduate Center
"This book stands head and shoulders above most criminology
textbooks because it provides a clearly critical sociological
perspective on the problem of crime, while giving a balanced
overview of the field in its entirety. It logically organizes
appropriate content, and does so through a writing style that is
both sophisticated yet accessible to the average student."--Raymond
Michalowski, Northern Arizona University
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