This text examines the primary causes of crime and victimization while exploring criminological and victimization theories. This text is unique because it allows the student to become familiar with theories of crime causation while reviewing relevant research. Four of the chapters of the text are considered application chapters, which have criminological and sociological research that include the theoretical framework of the theory covered in the chapter. The aforementioned allows the student to see the theory from a practical research perspective.
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Dr. James R. Jones was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Irvington, New Jersey. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, a master’s of science degree in criminology and criminal justice, and a Ph D in criminal justice. He has worked extensively in the criminal justice field as a police officer, juvenile corrections officer, juvenile probation officer, director of a juvenile jail, and currently as a college professor. He is married with a son and, during his spare time, enjoys traveling and attending sporting events.
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