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Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking
David Downes
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Description for Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking
Paperback. The clearest and most authoritative student guide to deviance: David Downes, Paul Rock, and Eugene McLaughlin, all leading experts in the field of deviance, come together to lead students through the sociological theories behind crime and deviance. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JHBA; LAQ; LAR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
An indispensable guide to the sociological theories behind crime, it outlines the principal theories of crime and rule-breaking, discussing them chronologically. Placing each theory in its European and North American contexts, the authors confront major criticisms that have been voiced against each theory, and construct defences where appropriate. Thoroughly revised and updated in its 7th edition, this is the clearest and most authoritative guide to crime and deviance, written by three leading names in the field.
An indispensable guide to the sociological theories behind crime, it outlines the principal theories of crime and rule-breaking, discussing them chronologically. Placing each theory in its European and North American contexts, the authors confront major criticisms that have been voiced against each theory, and construct defences where appropriate. Thoroughly revised and updated in its 7th edition, this is the clearest and most authoritative guide to crime and deviance, written by three leading names in the field.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198747345
SKU
V9780198747345
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About David Downes
David Downes is Emeritus Professor of Social Administration and a member of the Mannheim Centre of Criminology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is currently working with Tim Newburn and Paul Rock on the official history of criminal justice policy in England and Wales 1959-1997. Paul Rock is Emeritus Professor of ... Read more
Reviews for Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking
I regard Understanding Deviance to be a triumph, a major achievement - and its reading essential to a balanced understanding of the field.
Erich Goode, Emeritus Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook
An excellent introduction to the sociology of deviance; it covers all the main theories and some that are not typically included with rich ... Read more
Erich Goode, Emeritus Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook
An excellent introduction to the sociology of deviance; it covers all the main theories and some that are not typically included with rich ... Read more