{"product_id":"9781118512388","title":"The Handbook of Criminological Theory","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Criminological Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlex R. Piquero\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Criminology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn indispensable resource for all levels, this handbook provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides original, cutting-edge, and in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the origins and assumptions behind each theory, explores current debates and research, points out knowledge gaps, and offers directions for future research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncompasses theory, research, policy, and practice, with recommendations for further reading at the end of each essay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures discussions of broad issues and topics related to the field, such as the correlates of crime, testing theory, policy, and prediction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly and accessibly written by leading scholars in the field as well as up-and-coming scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex R. Piquero\u003c\/b\u003e is Ashbel Smith Professor in the Program in Criminology in the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also Adjunct Professor at the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice, and Governance at Griffith University, Australia, and Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. From 2008 to 2013 he was co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Quantitative Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e and has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of criminal careers, crime prevention, criminological theory, and quantitative research methods. He has collaborated on several books, including \u003ci\u003eOffending from Childhood to Late Middle Age: Recent Results from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Quantitative Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and \u003ci\u003eKey Issues in Criminal Careers Research: New Analyses of the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 November 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118512388\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379173060748,"sku":"9781118512388","price":197.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118512388_cade4f5e-c7bd-49b3-a99b-7d85fc62f6eb.jpg?v=1780238145","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118512388","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}