3rd Edition
Deviance and Crime Theory, Research and Policy
300 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book sensitizes the reader to the fact that there is substantial disagreement within the academic community, and among policymakers and the general public, over what behaviors, conditions (e.g., physical attributes), and people should be designated as deviant or criminal. Normative conceptions, the societal reaction/labeling approach, and the critical approach are offered as frameworks within... Read more
1. Definitions of Deviance and Crime 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Crime 3. Woman Abuse 4. Homicide 5. Corporate Crime 6. Drug Use and Abuse 7. Gangs 8. Theory and Social Policy
Biography
Walter DeKeseredy, Desmond Ellis, Shahid Alvi
