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Crime and deviance

Tony Lawson and Tim Heaton

(Skills-based sociology / editors, Tim Heaton and Tony Lawson)

Macmillan, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-273) and indexes

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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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