Publisher's Synopsis
A complete revision, the second edition offers the most systematic, comprehensive, and current coverage of criminology available. Drawing from their practical backgrounds, Sykes and Cullen examine crimes, criminals and possible solutions with attention to empirical analysis and interpretation of current research. Their writing is jargon-free, timely and easy for students to understand. Their emphasis on society traces the origin and development contremporary dilemmas, and moves beyond a punitive approach by suggesting a just, humane, effective crime-control system. New chapters on the measurement and social correlates of crime and on white-collar crime add currency and realism to this popular text.
