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    The Sociology of Crime and Delinquency (1962) » Read Now

    by Marvin E. Wolfgang, Leonard Savitz, Norman Johnston. 426 pgs.

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    ...The Sociology of Crime and Delinquency The Sociology of Crime and Delinquency EDITED BY Marvin E. Wolfgang...The present state of knowledge in the field of the sociology...
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    Crime in Biological, Social, and Moral Contexts » Read Now

    by Lee Ellis, Harry Hoffman. 326 pgs.

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    The diversity and richness of biosocial theory is illustrated in this volume which introduces numerous views on the biological and social causes of criminality and pro/antisociality. Contributors outline basic assumptions of the biosocial perspective; examine various evolutionary, genetic, and...
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    Crime and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work (Chap. 3 "Rethinking Crime Theory and Policy: The New Sociology of Crime and Disrepute") » Read Now

    by Hugh D. Barlow. 301 pgs.

    Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
    ...Crime Theory and Policy: The New Sociology of Crime and Disrepute , John Hagan...Theory and Policy: The New Sociology of Crime and Disrepute John Hagan...root causes of...
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    Inequality, Crime, and Social Control » Read Now

    by George S. Bridges, Martha A. Myers. 332 pgs.

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    Contemporary Social Problems: An Introduction to the Sociology of Deviant Behavior and Social Disorganization (1961) » Read Now

    by Robert K. Merton, Robert A. Nisbet. 754 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    ...American Journal of Sociology , Vol. 39...Nationality and Crime", American...and a member of the...L. Yoke, "Crime in West Virginia", Sociology and Social...departments of...
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    Organization Properties and Sex-Segregation in the Underworld: Building a Sociological Theory of Sex Differences in Crime, in Social Forces » Read Now

    by Darrell J. Steffensmeier. 23 pgs.

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    ...criminal subcultures and crime organizations and also apply theory from the sociology of occupations and organizations...James March, Handbook of Or ganizations...Walker...
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    Poverty, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime » Read Now

    by James F. Short Jr. 256 pgs.

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    Bad Guys and Good Guys: Moral Polarization and Crime » Read Now

    by Daniel S. Claster. 303 pgs.

    Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
    Are victims "good guys" and criminals "bad guys"? Sometimes--but often the public's stereotypes and perceptions of offenders, victims, and groups are quite complex. In this, the most extensive analysis yet published on images of criminals and victims, Claster explains why the public as well as its...
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    Public Opinion, Crime, and Criminal Justice » Read Now

    by Julian V. Roberts, Loretta J. Stalans. 338 pgs.

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    ...2 Public Knowledge of Crime: Myths and Realities 23...Seriousness 53 Seriousness of Crime as a Social Problem, 54 Perceptions...106 6 Origins of Crime and Crime Prevention...
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    Sociology: A Text with Adapted Readings (1963) (Chap. XIV "Crime and Delinquency") » Read Now

    by Leonard Broom, Philip Selznick. 746 pgs.

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    ...recurrence of "crime waves." However, sociologys present capacity...MINORITIES, and CRIME AND DELINQUENCY. The list of topics in...include the sociology of...
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    Crime and Modernization: The Impact of Industrialization and Urbanization on Crime » Read Now

    by Louise I. Shelley. 188 pgs.

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    This book synthesizes historical accounts of crime and civil disorder with the literature of modern urban studies and contemporary criminality.
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    Myths That Cause Crime » Read Now

    by Paul Jesilow, Harold E. Pepinsky. 186 pgs.

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    ...disposal issues. Myths That Cause Crime is an optimistic book, perhaps unduly...Harold E. Pepinsky is an ardent follower of Chinese social and political customs, a scholar...
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    Crime, Gender, and Sexuality in Criminal Prosecutions » Read Now

    by Louis A. Knafla. 228 pgs.

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    Knafla and his contributors explore the common problems and issues that emerge from the study of class and gender in criminal prosecutions, ranging from late medieval Europe to the early 20th century. The chapters demonstrate that conceptions of crime and criminal behavior are influenced decisively...
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    Losing Legitimacy: Street Crime and the Decline of Social Institutions in America » Read Now

    by Gary LaFree. 260 pgs.

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    In the past 50 years, street crime in the USA has increased eightfold. This work argues that the causes were rooted in social institutions, and that crime increased along with growing political distrust, economic stress and family disintegration.
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    The Sociology of Shoplifting: Boosters and Snitches Today » Read Now

    by Lloyd W. Klemke, Steven A. Egger. 162 pgs.

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    Klemke provides an up-to-date review and analysis of the research and theoretical work on shoplifting. The analysis is structured by the three questions which dominate the sociology of deviance literature: (1) Who shoplifts and how do they do it? (the descriptive question); (2) why do they shoplift?...
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    Law Never Here: A Social History of African American Responses to Issues of Crime and Justice » Read Now

    by Frankie Y. Bailey, Alice P. Green. 237 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    Shared racial and cultural experiences and the collective memory of those experiences play important roles in determining the responses of African Americans to issues of crime and violence. By examining American history through the prism of African American experience, this volume provides a...

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