{"product_id":"major-works-in-criminology-alissa-r-ackerman-9781935551485","title":"Major Works in Criminology","description":"\u003ci\u003eMajor Works in Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e offers more than a textbook. This anthology provides the lower division, undergraduate student the opportunity to experience some of the great criminological readings. Most textbooks offer a glimpse of each individual theory, while upper division and graduate level anthologies are broad in their focus. \u003ci\u003eMajor Works in Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e provides the reader the fundamental works from both the classical and positivist paradigms, while incorporating theoretical and applied readings. The student is provided the opportunity to delve into the essentials in the field firsthand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMajor Works in Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Introduces the undergraduate criminology student to the classic works in the field of criminology.\u003cbr\u003e- Provides the student with the original writings of the great academics of our field.\u003cbr\u003e- Fosters open debate about the positive and negative aspects of each piece.\u003cbr\u003e- Helps students understand very distinct criminological paradigms.\u003cbr\u003e- Promotes an appreciation for the academic minds that authored these pieces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlissa Ackerman, Ph.D. \u003c\/b\u003e, is a full-time teaching faculty member at the University of California, Merced, in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. She holds a doctorate in criminal justice from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Ackerman has been involved in multiple studies related to sexual crimes and has several publications related to registration and notification of sexual offenders. Currently, she is a principal investigator of a national level study assessing state offender registries and is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eSex Offender Law Report\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Ackerman has taught several courses related to Criminal Justice and Criminology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alissa R. Ackerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935551485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935551485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Alissa R. Ackerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437156610303,"sku":"9781935551485","price":141.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23663b7f-eee6-4aef-9d58-f6379dc3b7a1.jpg?v=1777160250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/major-works-in-criminology-alissa-r-ackerman-9781935551485","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}