Criminology : a sociological understanding

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Title:

Criminology : a sociological understanding

Author:

Barkan, Steven E., 1951-

ISBN:

9780135109793

Personal Author:

Barkan, Steven E., 1951-

Edition:

5th ed.

Publication Information:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall ; London : Pearson Education [distributor], 2011.

Physical Description:

1 v. ; 26 cm.

Subject Term:

Crime -- Sociological aspects.

Criminology.

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Taking a sociological perspective, CRIMINOLOGY: A SOCIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING, 5/e 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.

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