Crime, Justice, and Society : : An Introduction to Criminology / / Ronald J. Berger, Patricia Searles, Marvin D. Free.
Introduces students to the core issues of criminology and helps them to think critically about often-sensationalized topics.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©2009 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (632 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Perspectives on the Problem of Crime -- PART 1 Methods and Theories -- 2 Crime Data and Methods of Research -- 3 Individualistic Explanations of Criminal Behavior -- 4 Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behavior -- 5 Conflict Theory and Critical Criminology -- PART 2 Patterns of Criminality and Victimization -- 6 Corporate and Organized Crime -- 7 Political and Governmental Crime -- 8 Street Crime -- 9 Gender and Crime -- 10 Sexual Violence -- PART 3 Criminal Justice and the Search for Solutions -- 11 The Police and the Courts -- 12 Punishment and Prisons -- 13 Community Corrections and Alternative Solutions -- References -- Index -- About the Book |
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Summary: | Introduces students to the core issues of criminology and helps them to think critically about often-sensationalized topics. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781685856809 9783110784251 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781685856809 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ronald J. Berger, Patricia Searles, Marvin D. Free. |