Investigating deviance
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Investigating deviance
（Sociology in action）
Unwin Hyman, 1988
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Includes bibliography and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The "Sociology in action series" is designed to involve students actively in their study of the subject. Investigative in approach, the books reflect the changes in the new revised A level syllabuses. This title examines a variety of aspects of deviant behaviour in society, examining its nature, the relationship of crime and deviance with other areas such as sub-culture and psychology, the structure of the courts, prison system and police, current issues in crime prevention, and crime, race and gender. Key features include original and topical investigation into the relationship between crime and deviance, a variety of activities including data response, essays and coursework ideas, full syllabus coverage with up-to-date references and illustrations.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to the perspectives
- functionalist perspectives
- subcultures, places and values
- labelling theories
- Marxist perspectives
- the contemporary Left
- crime and gender
- women as victims
- crime and the ethnic minorities
- understanding criminal statistics
- the new Right.
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