Perspectives On Crime And Deviance

Author : Chris McCormick,Christopher Ray McCormick,Len Green
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9781551302744

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Crime and Deviance in Canada by Chris McCormick,Christopher Ray McCormick,Len Green Pdf

This unique and timely collection brings together 24 of the very best and most controversial readings on the history of crime, deviance and criminal justice in Canada. Divided into five sections, the first part of Crime and Deviance examines developing issues in crime and punishment while the second part introduces key aspects of a 'working criminal justice system'. Policing ethnicity is the focus of section three, which includes articles on the relocation phenomenon and the Africville study as well as Ontario Aboriginal women confronting the criminal justice system, 1920-1960. Similarly, regulating gender and sexuality, section four, examines moral reform in English Canada, 1885-1925; and anti-homosexual campaigns in the Canadian Civil Service in the mid-20th century. The final section profiles the moral regulation of behaviour. Articles in this section include non-medical opiate use and control policies in Canada, 1870-1970; as well as moral fervour and the evolution of Canada's prostitution laws, 1867-1917. Power relations is a very strong unifying theme that is, relations of gender, social class, ethnicity and age. regulation of sexuality, we can trace these relations of power and how they link to the definition of crime in society. Canada's top criminologists and social critics are included in this special collection. This impressive list includes Russell Smandych, Rick Linden, Constance Backhouse, Helen Boritch, John Hagan, Carolyn Strange, Tina Loo, Joan Sangster, Mariana Valverde, Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Gary Kinsman and Robert Menzies.

Author : Dimitris Akrivos,Alexandros K. Antoniou
Publisher : Springer
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030049126

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Crime, Deviance and Popular Culture by Dimitris Akrivos,Alexandros K. Antoniou Pdf

This book explores the links between crime, deviance and popular culture in our highly-mediatised era, offering an insight into the cultural processes through which particular practices acquire a criminal or deviant status, and come to be seen as social problems. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the edited collection brings together international scholars across various areas of specialisation to provide an up-to-date analysis of some important and topical issues in 21st-century popular culture. The chapters look at different aspects of popular culture, including fictional detective narratives and the true crime genre, popular media constructions of sexual deviance and Islamophobia, sports, graffiti and outlaw biker subcultures. The authors examine a wide range of relevant case studies through a number of crime and deviance-related theories. Crime, Deviance and Popular Culture will be of importance to scholars and students across several disciplines, including criminology, sociology of deviance, social anthropology, media studies, cultural studies, television studies and linguistics.

Author : Allen E. Liska,Steven F. Messner
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015045954347

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Perspectives on Crime and Deviance by Allen E. Liska,Steven F. Messner Pdf

This fully updated book reflects the most recent changes that have taken place within the study of criminal and deviant behavior. Now with a greater slant on crime, it presents timely discussions on theory, research and policy, and rounds out coverage with illuminating historical and comparative research examples. Organizes chapters theoretically and provides a multiview perspective for a sound, balanced treatment, with a solid integration of theory, research, and social policy throughout. Emphasizes 'crime' as a specific form of deviance, and now uses actual research examples vs. an encyclopedic review of research to add dimension and reinforce understanding. Extensively revises discussions on theory, research and policy to incorporate the most current information available. Visually supports material with diagrams, boxed research illustrations, tables, graphs, and maps. For professors of sociology and criminal justice.

Author : L.Edward Wells
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351548502

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Social Control and Self-Control Theories of Crime and Deviance by L.Edward Wells Pdf

Control theories have dominated criminological theory and research since the 1969 publication of Hirschi's seminal work on the social bond. Social control and self-control theorists are unique in suggesting that patterns in criminal behaviors are better explained by variations in social constraints rather than by individual motivational impulses, thus indicating that their main concerns are the explication and clarification of the techniques, processes, and institutions of informal social control. The four major sections of this volume focus on: the similarities and differences among the major contributors to the early developmental stage of social control theory; the central importance of parents, peers, and schools in the creation of informal control mechanisms and their link to crime and delinquency; the theoretical underpinnings of self-control theory, including empirical tests and criticisms; and theoretical integrations of social control and self-control theories with various motivational theories of crime and delinquency.

Author : Steve Hall
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446258675

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Theorizing Crime and Deviance by Steve Hall Pdf

"Anything that takes away from the terminally off key karaoke of so much that passes for theory in criminology is to be welcomed, and this is a fine effort to connect the study of crime and control to an innovative set of theoretical possibilities. A rip-roaring read that slaughters some sacred cows while throwing the odd baby out with the bath water." - Richard Hobbs, University of Essex "Boldly tackles big questions that the discipline has lately been unable or unwilling to confront. Steve Hall′s compelling and original book should help to restart a crucial discussion about the connections between crime and an increasingly volatile and predatory global social order." - Elliott Currie, University of California, Irvine "This erudite and original book synthesizes a dazzling array of thought and evidence to interrogate criminological theory′s dominant conservative and liberal perspectives... This reviewer is left with a sense of criminological theory′s tiredness of intellectual ambition and scope, while Hall′s book leaves a sense of rejuvenation and excitement." - Colin Webster, British Journal of Criminology "A beautifully written, accessible and yet theoretically rigorous piece of writing that should be read by everyone interested in crime, law and social order. The book should be read with an open mind and as a genuine response to the suffocating inability of criminology to free itself from the century old slanging-match between its liberal and conservative wings." - Simon Winlow, University of York Steve Hall uses cutting-edge philosophy and social theory to analyse patterns of crime and harm and illuminate contemporary criminological issues. He provides a fresh, relevant critique of the philosophical and political underpinnings of criminological theory and the theoretical canon′s development during the twentieth century, and applies new Continental philosophy to the criminological problem. Unmatched in its sophistication yet written in a clear, accessible style, this dynamic and highly engaging book is essential reading for all students, researchers and academics working in criminology, sociology, social policy, politics and the social sciences in general.

Author : Ronald Akers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351490146

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Social Learning and Social Structure by Ronald Akers Pdf

The social learning theory of crime integrates Edwin H. Sutherland's diff erential association theory with behavioral learning theory. It is a widely accepted and applied approaches to criminal and deviant behavior. However, it is also widely misinterpreted, misstated, and misapplied.This is the fi rst single volume, in-depth, authoritative discussion of the background, concepts, development, modifications, and empirical tests of social learning theory. Akers begins with a personal account of Sutherland's involvement in criminology and the origins of his infl uential perspective. He then traces the intellectual history of Sutherland's theory as well as social learning theory, providing a comprehensive explanation of how each theory approaches illegal behavior. Akers reviews research on various correlates and predictors of crime and delinquency that may be used as operational measures of differential association, reinforcement, and other social learning concepts.Akers proposes a new, integrated theory of social learning and social structure that links group diff erences in crime to individual conduct. He concludes with a cogent discussion of the implications of social learning theory for criminology and public policy. Now available in paperback, with a new introduction by the author, this volume will be invaluable to professionals and for use in courses in criminology and deviance.

Author : Marvin D. Krohn,Alan J. Lizotte,Gina Penly Hall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441902450

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Handbook on Crime and Deviance by Marvin D. Krohn,Alan J. Lizotte,Gina Penly Hall Pdf

Author : Tony Lawson,Tim Heaton
Publisher : Red Globe Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230217829

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Crime and Deviance by Tony Lawson,Tim Heaton Pdf

From surveillance to terrorism and green crime to state crime, this exciting new edition offers an updated survey of key areas in the sociology of crime and deviance. Analysis of recent studies and accessible theory is combined with a variety of activities to provide an invaluable introduction to this popular topic for all students of sociology --Provided by publisher.

Author : Robert Agnew
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814705094

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Toward a Unified Criminology by Robert Agnew Pdf

Why do people commit crimes? How do we control crime? The theories that criminologists use to answer these questions are built on a number of underlying assumptions, including those about the nature of crime, free will, human nature, and society. These assumptions have a fundamental impact on criminology: they largely determine what criminologists study, the causes they examine, the control strategies they recommend, and how they test their theories and evaluate crime-control strategies. In Toward a Unified Criminology, noted criminologist Robert Agnew provides a critical examination of these assumptions, drawing on a range of research and perspectives to argue that these assumptions are too restrictive, unduly limiting the types of "crime" that are explored, the causes that are considered, and the methods of data collection and analysis that are employed. As such, they undermine our ability to explain and control crime. Agnew then proposes an alternative set of assumptions, drawing heavily on both mainstream and critical theories of criminology, with the goal of laying the foundation for a unified criminology that is better able to explain a broader range of crimes.

Author : Stuart H. Traub,Craig B. Little
Publisher : F.E. Peacock Publishers
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036526379

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Theories of Deviance by Stuart H. Traub,Craig B. Little Pdf

Author : David M. Downes,Paul Elliott Rock
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199278282

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Understanding Deviance by David M. Downes,Paul Elliott Rock Pdf

This is the new edition of the textbook, 'Understanding Deviance', that guides the new student through the major sociological theories of crime, deviance and control. It offers an in-depth discussion of all the prominent theories of deviance.

Author : Michelle Inderbitzin,Kristin A. Bates,Randy R. Gainey
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544308074

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Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control by Michelle Inderbitzin,Kristin A. Bates,Randy R. Gainey Pdf

Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Derived from the same author team’s successful text/reader version, this concise and student-friendly resource uses sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues related to deviant behavior and societal reactions to deviance. The authors briefly explain the development of major sociological theoretical perspectives and use current research and examples to demonstrate how those theories are used to think about and study the causes of deviant behavior and the reactions to it. Focusing on the application—rather than just the understanding—of theory, the Second Edition offers a practical and fascinating exploration of deviance in our society.

Author : Francis T. Cullen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039662791

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Rethinking Crime and Deviance Theory by Francis T. Cullen Pdf

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Author : Mitch Daschuk
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781773634173

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Critical Perspectives on Social Control and Social Regulation in Canada by Mitch Daschuk Pdf

How does social regulation shape who is “deviant” and who is “normal”? Critical Perspectives on Social Control and Social Regulation in Canada is an introduction to the sociology of what has traditionally been called deviance and conformity. This book shifts the focus from individuals labelled deviant to the political and economic processes that shape marginalization, power and exclusion. Class, gender, race and sexuality are the bases for understanding deviance, and it is within these relations of power that the labels “deviant” and “normal” are socially developed and the behaviours of those less powerful become regulated. This textbook introduces readers to theories and critiques of traditional approaches to deviance and conformity. Using vivid and timely examples of contemporary social regulation and control, this textbook brings to life how forces of social control and marginalization interact with social media, sex work, immigration, anti-colonialism, digital surveillance and social movements, and much more. Theories and critiques are clarified with summaries, definitions, rich illustrative examples, discussion questions, recommended resources and test banks for instructors.

Author : Allen E. Liska
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015016234885

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Perspectives on Deviance by Allen E. Liska Pdf

This volume examines the theory, research, and social policy implications of six major sociological perspectives rather than types of deviant behavior.