Joseph G. Weis Robert D. Crutchfield George S. Bridges
Designed for undergraduate juvenile delinquency courses, this book actively involves students in the literature of the discipline, presents the field in a format that is accessible, understandable, and enjoyable, and is edited by well-known scholars who are experienced researchers and teachers.
Over 150 questions have been put together for the readings so that instructors can easily test, even in large courses, whether or not their students are keeping up with the reading.
A separate instructor's manual (with more tests) is also available.
Designed for undergraduate juvenile delinquency courses, this book actively involves students in the literature of the discipline, presents the fie...
George S. Bridges Joseph G. Weis Robert D. Crutchfield
Presents the field accurately and completely in a way that is understandable to undergraduates. Includes a rich collection of carefully edited classic and contemporary articles. Contains framing essays written by the Editors.
Presents the field accurately and completely in a way that is understandable to undergraduates. Includes a rich collection of carefully edited classic...
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The Third Edition of Crime: Readings features the latest theoretical and empirical works on crime, maintaining an ideal balance betwe...
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