Criminology: A Sociological Understanding

Pearson New International Edition

Paperback Engels 2013 9781292022895

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For courses in Introduction to Criminology and Crime and Society.

Taking a sociological perspective, this book offers award-winning coverage of criminology and highlights issues of race, ethnicity, gender and social class throughout. Designed in a four-color format, this edition includes a new chapter on classical and neoclassical theories, over 160 recent references and unique chapters on political crime and public opinion, crime and the media. Moving beyond simple “get tough” approaches, the book emphasizes the need to understand social causes of criminal behavior in order to significantly reduce it.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9781292022895

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:Paperback

Aantal pagina's:532

Uitgever:Pearson Education

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij, Mens en maatschappij

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Inhoudsopgave

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING CRIME AND VICTIMIZATION

1.    Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

2.    Public Opinion, the New Media, and the Crime Problem

3.    The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

4.    Victims and Victimization

PART TWO: EXPLAINING CRIME

5.    Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

6.    Biological and Psychological Explanations

7.    Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

8.    Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

9.    Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

PART THREE: CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS

10. Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

11. Violence Against Women

12. Property and Crime Fraud

13. White-Collar and Organized Crime

14. Political Crime

15. Consensual Crime

PART FOUR: CONTROLLING AND PREVENTING CRIME

18. Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?