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In this book, Robert A. Brooks and Jeffrey W. Cohen provide a concise, targeted overview of the major criminological theories to explain the phenomenon of school bullying, bringing to life what is often dense and confusing material with concrete case examples. Criminology Explains School Bullying is a valuable resource in criminology or juvenile delinquency classes, as well as special-topics classes on school violence, bullying, or the school-to-prison pipeline. Charts, critical thinking questions, and implications for practice and policy illuminate real-world applications, making this is a go-to book for teachers, students, and researchers interested in an empirically driven synthesis of criminological theory as it applies to school bullying.

Robert A. Brooks is Professor of Criminal Justice at Worcester State University. He is the author of Cheaper by the Hour: Temporary Attorneys and the Deprofessionalization of the Law and coauthor of Confronting School Bullying: Kids, Culture, and the Making of a Social Problem.

Jeffrey W. Cohen is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Washington Tacoma and coauthor of Confronting School Bullying: Kids, Culture, and the Making of a Social Problem.

"As rates of school bullying continue to increase, as well as the methods evolve, this work is relevant to a multitude of academics, practitioners, and policymakers. It demonstrates the many ways bullying can be explained, especially as victims of bullying come from many varied life experiences and circumstances."—Catherine D. Marcum, Appalachian State University

"Focusing on a timely topic, this book helps readers understand the different assumptions, explanations, and policy implications of the major schools of thought in criminological theory. It demonstrates the crucial role of theory for understanding and addressing real-world harms–and its creative, relatable approach will help to spark the 'criminological imagination' of students."—Randy Myers, University of Washington Tacoma