Description
| Product ID: | 9780198747345 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Understanding Deviance |
| Subtitle: | A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking |
| Authors: | Author: David Downes, Paul Rock, Eugene McLaughlin |
| Page Count: | 424 |
| Subjects: | Social theory, Social theory, Law and society, sociology of law, Legal aspects of criminology, Law & society, Criminology: legal aspects, England, Wales |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The clearest and most authoritative student guide to deviance: David Downes, Paul Rock, and Eugene McLaughlin, all leading experts in the field of deviance, come together to lead students through the sociological theories behind crime and deviance. An indispensable guide to the sociological theories behind crime, it outlines the principal theories of crime and rule-breaking, discussing them chronologically. Placing each theory in its European and North American contexts, the authors confront major criticisms that have been voiced against each theory, and construct defences where appropriate. Thoroughly revised and updated in its 7th edition, this is the clearest and most authoritative guide to crime and deviance, written by three leading names in the field. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-03-24 |
