This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding crime and criminology in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society. This topic is framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and an online instructor's resource guide with testing material available.