This successful text thoroughly examines specific crimes and criminals and gives students the tools to analyze
criminal behavior. Conklin's Criminology looks at crime in a broad context, examining socioeconomic sources of
crime and the organization of criminal activity. This distinctive approach offers a uniquely broad-based perspective
and advances the overall understanding of crime.
This new edition includes up-to-date and topical material--e.g. the motives of suicide bombers and looting after
the 2004 tsunami--to engage students and demonstrate the relevance of criminology in contemporary society.