Criminological Theory
The Essentials
- Stephen G. Tibbetts - California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Supplements
The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:
- Mobile-friendly eFlashcards reinforce understanding of key terms and concepts that have been outlined in the chapters.
- Mobile-friendly web quizzes allow for independent assessment of progress made in learning course material.
- EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides questions to focus and guide student interpretation. Combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
- Web resources are included for further research and insights.
The password-protected Instructor Resource Site includes the following:
· A Microsoft® Word® test bank is available containing multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions for each chapter. The test bank provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
· A Respondus electronic test bank is available and can be used on PCs. The test bank contains multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions for each chapter and provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding. Respondus is also compatible with many popular learning management systems so you can easily get your test questions into your online course.
· Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides offer you complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation for your course. Highlight essential content, features, and artwork from the book.
· Lecture notes summarize key concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis to help with preparation for lectures and class discussions.
· Sample course syllabi for semester and quarter courses provide suggested models for use when creating the syllabi for your courses.
· EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides questions to focus and guide student interpretation. Combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
· Web resources are included for further research and insights.
Tibbets has a contemporary approach and writes in an easy to understand style that facilitates learning to new foundation degree learners who are often daunted by academic reading. this book is ideal to introductory criminology modules and I shall be adding this title to the recommended reading lists.
I used a previous edition and the book is easy for students to understand and use.
This is a useful book that covers the essential criminological theories in a clear, succinct and critical fashion.
This is a very useful book for students new to criminological theory as it introduced complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner.