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Book SynopsisWilliam S. Tregea makes prisonersâ stories come alive with eighty prisoner essays integrated in informational chapters tracing shifts in criminality, the U.S. prison build up, and inner cities. The chapters review criminological theories through case studies of prisonersâ own insights on their lives at the individual, family, and community levels.
Trade ReviewTregea has written a refreshing and classroom-friendly book. It links convicts’ lives to criminological theory, highlights the implications of theory for prevention, and incites readers to become active in dealing with social problems. . . .Tregea has been teaching in prison for more than 30 years, and his deep knowledge of both prisoners and education comes though. . . .For students, Prisoners on Criminology could be an eye-opening look into the real lives of criminals and the criminological questions raised by concentrated disadvantage. * Critical Criminology *
Prisoners on Criminology features prisoner essays that link criminological theories with individual, family, community, political, and economic influences on crime. William S. Tregea, a veteran prison teacher and contributor to the field of convict criminology, offers an especially good criminology teaching text. He brings current information on state policies to this book, as well as current criminological research and scholarship on U.S. prisons. -- Jeffrey Ian Ross, PhD, professor, University of Baltimore
Prisoners on Criminology provides a unique approach to studying theories of crime. The prisoners' narratives bring well-known explanations to life and provide insight and context. -- Michael D. Reisig, Arizona State University
Table of ContentsPART I: The Way It Is: Context and Criminology Chapter 1: Prisoners on Criminology Chapter 2: Mass Incarceration Chapter 3: Prisoners on Education PART II: Bio-Psychological, Individual, and Family Criminology Chapter 4: Individual and Crime Chapter 5: Family and Crime PART III: Sociological Approaches Chapter 6: Community and Crime Chapter 7: Social Structure and Crime Chapter 8: Social Process and Crime Chapter 9: Critical Criminologies: Alternative Theory PART IV: Policy Issues, Convict Movements, and Conclusion Chapter 10: In-Prison Criminology, Reentry, and Recidivism Chapter 11: Ending the Culture of Street Crime Chapter 12: Conclusion Appendix: "Social Science and Personal Writing” and “Going to Community College After Release”
