Author

Publication

1995 - Westview, United States

Language

English

Word Count

75,000 words, Guess

Page Count

300 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number96001110
  • LibraryThing5314484

Classifications

  • DDC364
  • LCC
  • LCCHV6025 .H269 1996

Description

A lucid text addressed to students and scholars, this book explores some of the key controversies that have stimulated the scientific study of crime: disputes about the connections between gender, class, and crime; policing; the criminality of our cities; the role of peer groups in the causes of crime; and links between drugs and crime. In pursuing the resolution of key controversies surrounding these and other issues, the authors introduce students to fundamental methods of research and analysis. The book matches the methods of the field with important theoretical and empirical issues, giving students a sense of direct experience in criminological research and conveying the process and excitement of generating satisfying insights into important questions about crime.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • New Perspectives in Sociology Series

Other Editions

  • Criminological controversiesWestview1995-01-01

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