Criminology : A Sociological Understanding
ISBN: 9780132350068 | 0132350068
Edition: 4thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2009
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Completely updated and revised throughout, and featuring a Full 4-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.SEE NEW CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR CRIMINOLOGY COURSE - CLICK BELOW DEMO FOR THE NEW CRIMINOLOGY ... MORE
| Understanding Crime and Victimization | |
| 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 | |
| Explaining Crime: Emphasis on the Individual | |
| Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure | |
| ... MORE | |
| Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives | |
| Criminal Behaviors | |
| Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery | |
| Violence against Women and Children | |
| Property Crime: Economic Crimes by the Poor | |
| White-Collar and Organized Crime | |
| Political Crime | |
| Consensual Crime | |
| Controlling and Preventing Crime | |
| Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society | |
| Prosecution and Punishment | |
| Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime? | |
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