Crime and Society
- ISBN-10
- 1349197637
- ISBN-13
- 9781349197637
- Series
- Crime and Society
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989-02-13
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Author
- Frances Heidensohn
Description
Crime and Society is a comprehensive review of the sociological study of crime and the relationship between crime and society that combines theoretical analysis with up-to-date empirical surveys. Covering the major issues and concepts - urban crime, juvenile delinquency, corporate crime - this textbook also considers more recent concerns about victims, fear of crime, policing and control.
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