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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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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 neurochemical aspects of criminality; and then stretch existing knowledge to new theoretical limits. This volume is intended to alert social scientists, particularly criminologists, of recent developments in this field.
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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.

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...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.

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...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.

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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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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 representatives resist measures that would seem to be sensible ways of ameliorating crime; yet community service, shock probation, determinate sentencing, and reality therapy are embraced by the public. In the process of explaining these contradictions, he shows how moral polarization is central to explaining public attitudes.
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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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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 by the roles of class, gender, and later race as societies evolve in search of continuity and conformity.
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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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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? (the etiological question); and (3) how do store personnel and the legal system deal with shoplifters? (the prevention/deterrence/labeling question). The author identifies the areas where consensus and confidence already exist in the research on shoplifting, then specifies the gaps in our knowledge, as well as areas of controversy and debate that continue to perplex students of the phenomenon.
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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.

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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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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 framework for understanding contemporary issues regarding crime and justice, including the much-discussed gap between how blacks and whites perceive the fairness of the criminal justice system. Following a thesis offered by W.E.B. Du Bois with regard to African American responses to oppression, the authors argue that responses by African Americans to issues of crime and justice have taken three main forms--resistance, accommodation, and self-determination. These responses are related to efforts by African Americans to carve out social and psychological "space" for themselves and to find their "place" in America.
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