Criminology
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-454860-9 (ISBN)
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A unique sociological introduction to the field of criminology with award-winning coverage that highlights issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and social class Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, Sixth Edition, provides a sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice by treating social structure and social inequality as central themes in the study of crime–and major factors in society's treatment of criminals. It pays explicit attention to key sociological concepts such as poverty, gender, race, and ethnicity, and demonstrates their influence on crime. Moving beyond simple “get tough” approaches, the book emphasizes the need to understand social causes of criminal behavior in order to significantly reduce it. The Sixth Edition continues to include chapters that remain uncommon in other criminology texts, and addresses two central themes in the sociological understanding of crime and criminal justice: (1) the degree to which race and ethnicity, gender, and social class affect the operation of the criminal justice system; and (2) the extent to which reliance on the criminal justice system can reduce the amount of crime. Throughout the text, pedagogical features give students the tools to master key concepts faster and more effectively while making class preparation quick and easy for instructors.
Steven E. Barkan is professor of sociology at the University of Maine, where he has taught since 1979. His teaching and research interests include criminology, sociology of law, and social movements. He was the 2008–2009 president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and had previously served as a member of the SSSP Board of Directors, as chair of its Law and Society Division and Editorial and Publications Committee, and as an advisory editor of its journal, Social Problems. He also previously served as a member of the council of the Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association and served on its student paper award committee as well as that of the ASA Crime, Law, and Deviance Section. He currently serves on the council of Alpha Kappa Delta, the sociology honor society, and is President of the Text and Academic Authors Association. Professor Barkan has written many journal articles dealing with topics such as racial prejudice and death-penalty attitudes, views on police brutality, political trials, and feminist activism. These articles have appeared in the American Sociological Review, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Journal of Crime and Justice, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Social Forces, Social Problems, Sociological Forum, Sociological Inquiry, Sociological Perspectives, and other journals.
PART 1: Understanding Crime and Victimization
1. Criminology and the Sociological Perspective
2. Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem
3. The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior
4. Victims and Victimization
PART 2: Explaining Crime
5. Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives
6. Biological and Psychological Explanations
7. Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure
8. Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process
9. Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives
PART 3: Criminal Behaviors
10. Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery
11. Violence Against Women
12. Property Crime and Fraud
13. White-Collar and Organized Crime
14. Political Crime
PART 4: Controlling and Preventing Crime
15. Consensual Crime
16. Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society
17. Prosecution and Punishment
18. Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.03.2017 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 217 x 275 mm |
| Gewicht | 813 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-454860-4 / 0134548604 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-454860-9 / 9780134548609 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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