Crime : readings
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
Sage Publications ,
c2008
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| Edition: | 3rd ed |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- 1. What is criminology? The history and definitions of crime and criminology
- 2. How do we view crime? Images of crime, criminality, and criminal justice
- 3. Enduring and changing patterns of crime
- 4. How is crime measured? The observation and measurement of crime
- 5. Who are the criminals? The distribution and correlates of crime
- 6. How do we explain crime? Foundational theories of modern criminology I
- 7. How do we explain crime? Foundational theories of modern criminology II
- 8. How do we explain crime? Contemporary theories and research I
- 8. How do we explain crime? Contemporary theories and research II
- 9. How do we control crime? Crime and social control