| Deviance and Crime: Theory, Research and Policy Contributor(s): Dekeseredy, Walter (Author), Ellis, Desmond (Author), Alvi, Shahid (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583605495 ISBN-13: 9781583605493 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 364.3 |
| LCCN: 2005003540 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7" W x 10" (1.45 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |