The Birth of Criminology: Readings from the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- ISBN-10
- 1454860359
- ISBN-13
- 9781454860358
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 688
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-30
- Publisher
- Aspen Publishing
- Author
- Bruce DiCristina
Description
The Birth of Criminology's focused presentation of primary readings and insightful commentary on the history of criminological thought make this college-level reader a "must-have for faculty, researchers, and students of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, and behavioral science.
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