Criminology: A Sociological Approach
by Piers Beirne, James W. Messerschmidt
A sociological introduction to crime and justice, examining how social structures influence definitions of crime and institutional responses.
About This Book
Criminology: A Sociological Approach presents crime and criminal justice through a sociological lens.
The text explores how social structures and inequalities shape definitions of crime and responses to it.
Readers gain an overview of major theoretical perspectives used to study criminal behavior.
The book discusses the roles of law, policing, courts, and corrections in society.
Emphasis is placed on understanding crime within broader patterns of social organization and change.
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