Crime and deviance
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Crime and deviance
(Skills-based sociology / editors, Tim Heaton and Tony Lawson)
Macmillan, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-273) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text offers a structured and balanced survey of developments in the sociology of crime and deviance. It integrates analysis of key studies and theoretical debates with a variety of activities designed to help students develop their sociological understanding and skills. Advice is also given on how to approach examination questions.
Table of Contents
Introducing the Sociology of Crime and Deviance - Crime Statistics - Socio-cultural Explanations of Crime and Deviance - Interactionist Explanations of Crime and Deviance - Conflict Explanations of Crime and Deviance - Realist Explanations of Crime and Deviance - Crime, Deviance and Ethnicity - Crime, Deviance and Gender - Criminal Justice and the Victims of Crime
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