(eBook PDF) Criminology: A Sociological Understanding 7th Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0134548604
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134548609
• Author: Steven E Barkan

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.

Table contents:

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?

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