Violent offenders : theory, research, policy, and practiceUpplaga 3

A Timely New Edition of Cutting-Edge Criminology 10 Reasons Why You Should Adopt Violent Offenders. Need we say more? Violent Offenders: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice is a compilation of original scholarship from an impressive list of applied and academic criminologists who are international experts on violent offenders. Now in an updated third edition, the text continues to lead with cutting-edge material on all types of violent offenders, including gangs, serial killers, sex offenders, career criminals, and conventional street criminals. The numerous case studies featured throughout the text have been updated to reflect the contemporary and relevant information that students encounter in news and media. The Third Edition also features six new chapters on current highly-debated topics including violent juvenile offenders, sexual offenders as well as sex offending policy and practice, and more thought-provoking discussions. Violent Offenders is an engaging text that challenges readers to think critically of the subject not only while inside the classroom, but also in their everyday lives as consumers of daily news. Features six NEW chapters on cutting-edge topics! Updated case studies engage readers in current and relevant information on violent offenders Features contributions from criminal justice practitioners who demonstrate how public policies and practice respond to violent offenders and their actions Hands-on research and practitioner expertise illustrate today’s study of criminal predation Provides clear explanations of how criminological theory relates to the formation of a criminal offender to help students understand the reasons behind a person’s violent actions Instructor resources include a comprehensive Test Bank and Lecture Slides in PowerPoint format This book is suitable for courses in criminology, criminal justice, psychology, forensic psychiatry, sociology, and police science programs. Course titles include: Violent Offenders Violent Crime Offender Behavior Violence and Criminal Behavior Serial Killers Violence Crime and Public Policy Criminal Behaviors Violence and Victimzation Serial Offenders Victimology Issues in Criminal Justice Special Topics � 2018 | 374 pages