William S. Tregea is professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at Adrian College.

Tregea 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.

• PART I: The Way It Is: Context and CriminologyChapter 1: Prisoners on Criminology Chapter 2: Mass Incarceration Chapter 3: Prisoners on EducationPART II: Bio-Psychological, Individual, and Family CriminologyChapter 4: Individual and Crime Chapter 5: Family and CrimePART III: Sociological ApproachesChapter 6: Community and Crime Chapter 7: Social Structure and CrimeChapter 8: Social Process and CrimeChapter 9: Critical Criminologies: Alternative Theory PART IV: Policy Issues, Convict Movements, and ConclusionChapter 10: In-Prison Criminology, Reentry, and RecidivismChapter 11: Ending the Culture of Street CrimeChapter 12: ConclusionAppendix: "Social Science and Personal Writing” and “Going to Community College After Release”

William S. Tregea is professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at Adrian College.

Tregea 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.

• PART I: The Way It Is: Context and CriminologyChapter 1: Prisoners on Criminology Chapter 2: Mass Incarceration Chapter 3: Prisoners on EducationPART II: Bio-Psychological, Individual, and Family CriminologyChapter 4: Individual and Crime Chapter 5: Family and CrimePART III: Sociological ApproachesChapter 6: Community and Crime Chapter 7: Social Structure and CrimeChapter 8: Social Process and CrimeChapter 9: Critical Criminologies: Alternative Theory PART IV: Policy Issues, Convict Movements, and ConclusionChapter 10: In-Prison Criminology, Reentry, and RecidivismChapter 11: Ending the Culture of Street CrimeChapter 12: ConclusionAppendix: "Social Science and Personal Writing” and “Going to Community College After Release”

William S. Tregea is professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at Adrian College.

Tregea 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.

• PART I: The Way It Is: Context and CriminologyChapter 1: Prisoners on Criminology Chapter 2: Mass Incarceration Chapter 3: Prisoners on EducationPART II: Bio-Psychological, Individual, and Family CriminologyChapter 4: Individual and Crime Chapter 5: Family and CrimePART III: Sociological ApproachesChapter 6: Community and Crime Chapter 7: Social Structure and CrimeChapter 8: Social Process and CrimeChapter 9: Critical Criminologies: Alternative Theory PART IV: Policy Issues, Convict Movements, and ConclusionChapter 10: In-Prison Criminology, Reentry, and RecidivismChapter 11: Ending the Culture of Street CrimeChapter 12: ConclusionAppendix: "Social Science and Personal Writing” and “Going to Community College After Release”