Crime, Justice, and Society : An Introduction to Criminology /
Berger, Ronald J.
Crime, Justice, and Society : An Introduction to Criminology / Ronald J. Berger, Patricia Searles, Marvin D. Free. - 1 online resource (632 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Perspectives on the Problem of Crime -- PART 1 Methods and Theories -- 2 Crime Data and Methods of Research -- 3 Individualistic Explanations of Criminal Behavior -- 4 Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behavior -- 5 Conflict Theory and Critical Criminology -- PART 2 Patterns of Criminality and Victimization -- 6 Corporate and Organized Crime -- 7 Political and Governmental Crime -- 8 Street Crime -- 9 Gender and Crime -- 10 Sexual Violence -- PART 3 Criminal Justice and the Search for Solutions -- 11 The Police and the Courts -- 12 Punishment and Prisons -- 13 Community Corrections and Alternative Solutions -- References -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Introduces students to the core issues of criminology and helps them to think critically about often-sensationalized topics.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781685856809
10.1515/9781685856809 doi
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology.
Crime, Justice, and Society : An Introduction to Criminology / Ronald J. Berger, Patricia Searles, Marvin D. Free. - 1 online resource (632 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Perspectives on the Problem of Crime -- PART 1 Methods and Theories -- 2 Crime Data and Methods of Research -- 3 Individualistic Explanations of Criminal Behavior -- 4 Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behavior -- 5 Conflict Theory and Critical Criminology -- PART 2 Patterns of Criminality and Victimization -- 6 Corporate and Organized Crime -- 7 Political and Governmental Crime -- 8 Street Crime -- 9 Gender and Crime -- 10 Sexual Violence -- PART 3 Criminal Justice and the Search for Solutions -- 11 The Police and the Courts -- 12 Punishment and Prisons -- 13 Community Corrections and Alternative Solutions -- References -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Introduces students to the core issues of criminology and helps them to think critically about often-sensationalized topics.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781685856809
10.1515/9781685856809 doi
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology.