"Criminology: Explaining Crime and Its Context," Seventh Edition, is a comprehensive textbook co-authored by Stephen E. Brown, Finn-Aage Esbensen, and Gilbert Geis. This edition provides an updated analysis of crime, its causes, and the societal responses to it.
This textbook delves into various criminological theories, from classical to contemporary, and their applications in explaining criminal behavior. It discusses different methods of measuring crime, including official statistics, victim surveys, and self-report studies, highlighting their respective advantages and limitations. The book also explores various categories of crime, such as violent crime, property crime, white-collar crime, and cybercrime, supported by specific examples and case studies. Additionally, it provides an overview of the criminal justice system's components, analyzes social and economic factors contributing to criminal behavior, and examines different strategies for crime prevention and control. Insights into juvenile delinquency and coverage of contemporary issues in criminology, such as terrorism and the impact of technology on crime, are also included.
