Deviance + crime : theory, research, and policy /
This book sensitizes the reader to the fact that there is substantial disagreement within the academic community, and among policymakers and the general public, over what behaviors, conditions (e.g., physical attributes), and people should be designated as deviant or criminal. Normative conceptions,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book sensitizes the reader to the fact that there is substantial disagreement within the academic community, and among policymakers and the general public, over what behaviors, conditions (e.g., physical attributes), and people should be designated as deviant or criminal. Normative conceptions, the societal reaction/labeling approach, and the critical approach are offered as frameworks within which to study these definitions. A comprehensive explanation of theory and social policy on deviance is constructed. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Anderson Publishing, 2005. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (375 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317522850 1317522850 9781315721729 1315721724 1437755410 9781437755411 |