Joel Best, Social Forces "Anyone who wants to become or remain well informed about theories of crime and deviance should have this book on the bookshelf." Contemporary Sociology ...

Some criminologists believe one of the main reasons people commit crime is because it is in their 'nature', i.e. some people are more psychologically predisposed to committing criminal acts.

His recent teachings include criminology, deviance and social control, crime and the life-course, sociology of violence, and research methods. His areas of specialization include Criminology, Deviance ...