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Crime and Deviance (Skills-based Sociology) - Softcover

Lawson, Tony

 
9780230217829: Crime and Deviance (Skills-based Sociology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0230217826 ISBN 13: 9780230217829
Verlag: Palgrave, 2009

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What do sociologists mean when they talk about 'crime' and 'deviance'? Can we use theory to explain why individuals break the law? And how do we measure criminal behaviour in modern society? This book uses key concepts and essential theory to explore these questions and explain their answers.

The second edition of this student-focused text continues to offer clear and structured guidance on the sociology of crime and deviance. With basic definitions and clear analysis of theory and statistics, this book gives its reader the tools to build their knowledge and understanding of the topic. In particular, this text:

• explores and critiques essential sociological theory, including functionalist, feminist and postmodernist debates.
• examines how criminal justice data and crime statistics are compiled
• questions the reliability of social patterns of crime in terms of gender, class, age and ethnicity
• looks at new types of crime - from surveillance to terrorism and green crime to state crime

As part of the Skills-Based Sociology series, this new edition of Crime and Deviance is packed with a variety of tasks, activities and exam practice questions. These encourage students to take an active role in their learning, whilst promoting critical thinking alongside skill development. This book is the perfect starting point for students keen to understand the sociology of crime and deviance, as well as an excellent source for revision.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

TONY LAWSON is Senior Lecturer in Social Science and Information Technology in the School of Education at the University of Leicester, UK. He was Chief Examiner for the AEB (now AQA) A Level Sociology examination for 10 years and is also on the editorial board of The Sociology Review.
 
TIM HEATON has been teaching Sociology for over 18 years and is well known for his innovative teaching methods. He is currently teaching A Level Sociology and Psychology at Cheam High School, Surrey, UK.

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What do sociologists mean when they talk about 'crime' and 'deviance'? Can we use theory to explain why individuals break the law? And how do we measure criminal behaviour in modern society? This book uses key concepts and essential theory to explore these questions and explain their answers.

The second edition of this student-focused text continues to offer clear and structured guidance on the sociology of crime and deviance. With basic definitions and clear analysis of theory and statistics, this book gives its reader the tools to build their knowledge and understanding of the topic. In particular, this text:

• explores and critiques essential sociological theory, including functionalist, feminist and postmodernist debates.
• examines how criminal justice data and crime statistics are compiled
• questions the reliability of social patterns of crime in terms of gender, class, age and ethnicity
• looks at new types of crime - from surveillance to terrorism and green crime to state crime

As part of the Skills-Based Sociology series, this new edition of Crime and Deviance is packed with a variety of tasks, activities and exam practice questions. These encourage students to take an active role in their learning, whilst promoting critical thinking alongside skill development. This book is the perfect starting point for students keen to understand the sociology of crime and deviance, as well as an excellent source for revision.

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Verlag
Palgrave
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0230217826
ISBN 13 
9780230217829
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
356
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