Criminology: A Sociological Understanding

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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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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?

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Erziehung & Bildung , Importe
Rubrik:	Sozialwissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	532 S.
ISBN-13:	9781292022895
ISBN-10:	1292022892
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Barkan, Steven Barkan, Steven E.
Auflage:	5. Auflage
Hersteller:	Pearson
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Pearson Studium im Verlag Pearson Benelux B.V. Zweigniederla, Sankt-Martin-Str. 82, D-81541 München, buchhandel@pearson.com
Maße:	276 x 216 x 29 mm
Von/Mit:	Steven Barkan (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	03.06.2024
Gewicht:	1,304 kg

Artikel-ID: 135414525