In this collection of eight extended articles, written at the undergraduate level, contributors give their viewpoints on crime from a variety of angles, including the sociological, economic, psychological, biological, philosophical, and religious, followed by an equally wide-ranging commentary on how each applies in the broader context of real-life situations. The result is a compelling case for studying and considering crime not just as the outcome of a few factors, but as the byproduct of a wide range of situations requiring an equally wide range of solutions, all of which must consider crime to be an interdisciplinary entity, addressable only at an interdisciplinary level. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)