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Criminology : A Sociological Understanding
ISBN: 9780131707979 | 0131707973
Edition: 4thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2009
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Completely updated and revised throughout, and featuring a new full-color design, this book provides a "sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice" by treating "social structure" and "social inequality as central themes "in the study of crime--and major factors in society's treatment of criminals. It gives explicit attention to key sociological concepts such as "poverty, gender, race, and ethnicity, "and demonstrates their influence on crime. Covers hot topics such as the death penalty, terrorism, evolutionary biology, stalking, ide... MORE
| Criminology and the Sociological Perspective | |
| Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem | |
| The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior | |
| Victims and Victimization | |
| Explaining Crime: Emphasis on the Individual | |
| Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure | |
| Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process | |
| Sociological Theories: Critic... MORE | |
| Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery | |
| Violence Against Women and Children | |
| Property Crime | |
| White-Collar and Organized Crime | |
| Political Crime | |
| Consensual Crime | |
| Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in Democratic Society | |
| Prosecution and Punishment | |
| Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime? | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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