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Sociological Theory and Criminological Research
Mathieu . Ed(S): Deflem
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Description for Sociological Theory and Criminological Research
Hardback. This volume highlights the value of sociological theorizing in various strands of criminological research and reveals the breadth and depth of criminological sociology in its explicit and informed reliance on insights from sociological theory. It offers a range of perspectives, and theories of criminal behavior and perspectives of social control. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
The contributions in this volume highlight the value of sociological theorizing in various strands of criminological research. The chapters present concrete analyses and discussions of how sociological theory has been useful to the respective authors efforts in criminological research. Collectively, they aim to show that some of the very best criminological work is informed in useful and varied ways by sociological theory. Revealing the global reach and nationally distinct variations in the practice of sociological theory and criminology, this volume is explicitly trans-Atlantic in terms of its contributors and the topics and theories they discuss. This book offers ten informative ... Read more
The contributions in this volume highlight the value of sociological theorizing in various strands of criminological research. The chapters present concrete analyses and discussions of how sociological theory has been useful to the respective authors efforts in criminological research. Collectively, they aim to show that some of the very best criminological work is informed in useful and varied ways by sociological theory. Revealing the global reach and nationally distinct variations in the practice of sociological theory and criminology, this volume is explicitly trans-Atlantic in terms of its contributors and the topics and theories they discuss. This book offers ten informative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762313228
SKU
V9780762313228
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Reviews for Sociological Theory and Criminological Research
"In the end, we have to ask whether the book's overall thesis, that sociological theory informs the best criminiological work, is supported. I think, overall, it is..." -Sawyer Sylvester, Department of Sociology, Bates College, for The Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 17 No. 2 (February 2007)