1st Edition

Deviant Behaviour (Routledge Revivals)

By Paul Rock Copyright 1973
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

This book, first published in 1973, explores the manner in which conceptions of deviancy arise and shows how the attitudes of non-deviants, of society and of authority, are as instrumental in forming these conceptions as the actions of the deviants themselves. Chapters include discussions on the definition of deviants and deviancy and the enforcement of laws, alongside a detailed introduction.... Read more

Acknowledgements;  Introduction;  1. Definitions of deviants and deviancy  2. The effects of deviant organisation  3. Authoritative definitions of deviancy  4. The enforcement of laws;  Conclusion;  Index

Biography

Paul Rock