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Great Debates in Criminology by Chad Posick; Michael Rocque
This book explores the role of theory and research in criminology. Adopting a unique and refreshing approach to criminological theory, it focuses on the great debates in criminology from its inception as a field to the present day.
Practicing Forensic Criminology by Kevin Fox Gotham; Daniel Bruce Kennedy
Practicing Forensic Criminology draws on examples from actual court cases and expert witness reports and testimony to demonstrate the merits and uses of substantive criminological knowledge in civil law.
Woman Abuse in Rural Places by Walter S. DeKeseredy
This book chronicles key contemporary developments in the social scientific study of various types of male-to-female abuse in rural places and suggests new directions in research, theory, and policy.
Toward a Unified Criminology by Robert Agnew
Why do people commit crimes? How do we control crime? The theories that criminologists use to answer these questions are built on a number of underlying assumptions, including those about the nature of crime, free will, human nature, and society.

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