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KEY FEATURES OF INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY: FOURTH EDITION

New to this Edition:

• Crime statistics have been updated throughout to better reflect the most recent crime data available.
• Case studies and the Why Do They do It? sections have been updated throughout, highlighting a combination of historical and contemporary cases to provide students with more opportunities to apply theories to actual crimes.
• Recent major social events, such as the George Floyd protests, are discussed in detail with particular focus on their relevance for specific theoretical perspectives.
• Information related to changes in crime trends and criminal behavior during and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been added throughout, such as information pertaining to changes in interpersonal violence trends, hate crimes targeting Asian Americans, and changes in homicides.
• Information on a range of contemporary topics has been revised, including legalization of marijuana use; mass shooting events, including notable school shooting events; the opioid epidemic; challenges facing law enforcement; and gun control.

Key Features:

• Theory in Action Videos: These clips include candid interviews with former offenders that reinforce theoretical concepts for students.
• What Were They Thinking? Videos: Co-author Stephen G. Tibbetts explores an interesting or unusual crime, and links it to concepts discussed in the chapter.
• Chapter-opening Case Studies present real-life cases that introduce the concepts discussed in the chapter; cases are revisited throughout the chapter to contextualize the theories and concepts.
• Why Do They Do It cases give students an opportunity to critically analyze the high profile cases they hear about in the news.
• Special typology chapters review contemporary topics such as cybercrime, hate crimes, terrorism, white collar/corporate crime, and drug-related offenses.
• An entire chapter devoted to Feminist criminological theories gives attention to a topic not adequately covered in most other introductory textbooks.
• Applying Theory to Crime boxes help students apply the chapter concepts to violent and property crimes within the context of theory chapter.
• Learning Checks throughout the chapters help students test their knowledge and reading retention.
• Policy Implications sections at the end of chapters further demonstrate the application of the theories.