Larry J. Siegel - University of Massachusetts, Lowel, 2007

CRIMINOLOGY: THEORIES, PATTERNS AND TYPOLOGIES, Ninth Edition provides a comprehensive, in- depth analysis of all areas of criminological theory and crime typologies and effectively links criminological theory with the formulation of criminal justice policy. Renowned for its unbiased presentation of theories, issues, and controversies and its exhaustive research base, this book presents cutting-edge, seminal research, as well as up- to-the-minute policy and newsworthy examples.

Table of Contents 

Part I: CONCEPTS OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINOLOGY.
1. Crime and Criminology.
2. The Nature and Extent of Crime.
3. Victims and Victimization.
Part II: THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION.
4. Choice Theories.
5. Trait Theories.
6. Social Structure Theories.
7. Social Process Theories.
8. Social Conflict Theories: Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice.
9. Developmental Theories: Life Course and Latent Trait.
Part III: CRIME TYPOLOGIES.
10. Violent Crime.
11. Property Crime.
12. Enterprise Crime: White Collar and Organized Crime.
13. Public Order Crime.
14. Cyber Crime and Technology

Larry J. Siegel
Larry J. Siegel was born in the Bronx in 1947. While attending City College of New York in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence contemporary culture had on individual behavior: Did people shape society or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice. After graduating CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, earning both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees there. After completing his graduate work, Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University, where he was a faculty member for nine years. After leaving Northeastern, he held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He is currently a professor at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, and criminal procedure. He is a court certified expert on police conduct and has testified in numerous legal cases. The father of four and grandfather of two, Larry Siegel and his wife Terry now reside in Bedford, New Hampshire with their two cockapoos, Watson and Cody.