Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Deviance and Rule Breaking

Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Deviance and Rule Breaking
ISBN-10
0195440161
ISBN-13
9780195440164
Series
Understanding Deviance
Category
Crime
Pages
371
Language
English
Published
2012-08-30
Authors
David M. Downes, Paul Elliott Rock, Christopher Ray McCormick

Description

Now in its second Canadian edition, Understanding Deviance continues to be the definitive survey of theoretical developments in the study of crime and rule-breaking. Offering in-depth coverage of the major schools of sociological thought, from the early work of the Chicago School to twenty-first-century developments, this is an invaluable introduction for students new to the study of deviance.

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