In its first edition with McGraw-Hill, this comprehensive source of classic and contemporary readings will help students learn who becomes deviant, why people become deviant, and how individual and institutional reactions help define the social reality of deviants (the persons) and deviance (the behavior). The selected readings provide experiences for students by providing a solid foundation in the field and a means by which to examine contemporary issues.

Social Deviance: Readings in Theory and Research

Politics & Social Sciences

Rosoff, Stephen

Pontell, Henry

Sociology

McGraw–Hill Education

This book presents a vivid picture of pervasive corporate fraud. The authors, well-known authorities on criminology, argue that white collar crime is the most pernicious crime problem in America today, with financial, physical, and social costs dwarfing those of street crime. Looting America traces the historical roots of scandals infecting our economy today, with provocative information that will arouse righteous indignation.

Looting America: Greed, Corruption, Villains, and Victims

Business & Money

Rosoff, Stephen M.

Pontell, Henry N.

Tillman, Robert

Tillman, Robert H.

Education & Reference

Pearson P T R

Prentice Hall’s Masters Series in Criminology brings the work of true masters to life for a new audience of readers, presenting brief and accessible introductions to crime and criminology topics from some of the leading scholars in criminology today. All authors in the series are true academic pioneers, and each book in the series pulls from the authors’ decades of research and writing in their fields. The first and only series of its kind, Prentice Hall’s Masters Series in Criminology introduces readers to the scholars and issues that are at the core of modern criminology.

Reaffirming Rehabilitation: Choosing The Future of Corrections

Cullen, Frank

Social Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

Prentice Hall's Masters Series in Criminology brings the work of true masters to life for a new audience of readers, presenting brief and accessible introductions to crime and criminology topics from some of the leading scholars in criminology today. All authors in the series are true academic pioneers, and each book in the series pulls from the authors' decades of research and writing in their fields. The first and only series of its kind, Prentice Hall's Masters Series in Criminology introduces readers to the scholars and issues that are at the core of modern criminology.

Developmental and Life Course Theories of Offending (Prentice Hall Masters Series in Criminology)

Farrington, David P.

Well-written, witty, and authoritative. Profit Without Honor clearly exposes the battle between personal gain and individual integrity and provides a comprehensive overview of white-collar crime in American society. Presenting a vivid picture of all types of white-collar crime, the book covers high-profile cases, the latest trends in criminal activity, and a thorough discussion of the victims and consequences of these criminal behaviors. This edition addresses the recurrent financial meltdowns in recent years and the role of fraud and corporate crime in these crises. Utilizing both academic and popular sources, the book challenges readers to grasp the importance and long-term effects of white-collar crime in America.

Profit Without Honor: White Collar Crime and the Looting of America

Pearson

For courses in criminal justice, white-collar crime, criminology, law &amp; society, social problems, and American culture. A lively storytelling approach to white-collar crime Witty and engaging, Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America paints a vivid picture of white¿-collar crime in the US today. Exposing discrepancies between personal gain and individual integrity, the authors examine high-¿profile cases, trends in criminal activity, and the victims and consequences of criminal behaviors. Colorful anecdotes and statistics spark interest and motivate students to keep reading. The 7th edition addresses dramatic new developments in the study of white-collar crime since the last edition, including dozens of cases of corporate and governmental abuses of power in our modern era.

Profit Without Honor: White Collar Crime and the Looting of America (What's New in Criminal Justice)

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Profit Without Honor clearly exposes the battle between personal gain and individual integrity and provides a comprehensive overview of white-collar crime in American society. Presenting a vivid picture of all types of white-collar crime, the book covers high-profile cases, the latest trends in criminal activity and a thorough discussion of the victims and consequences of these criminal behaviors. This edition addresses the current economic crisis and discusses its causes, cases and participants. Utilizing both academic and popular sources, the book challenges readers to grasp the importance and long term effects of white collar crime in America.

Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America

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