| Description |
xxiii, 560 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction to criminology -- 1. The problem of crime -- 2. The measurement of crime -- 3. Inequality, crime, and victimization -- Pt. II. Types of crime -- 4. Property crime -- 5. Interpersonal violence -- 6. Syndicated crime -- 7. White collar crime -- 8. Political crime -- Pt. III. Criminological theory -- 9. The origins of criminological theory -- 10. The emergence of sociological criminology -- 11. The emergence of criminology in the United States -- 12. Delinquent subcultures and subcultures of delinquency -- 13. Theoretical diversity -- 14. New directions in criminological theory -- 15. Comparative criminology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-524) and index |
| Subject |
Criminology.
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| Author |
Messerschmidt, James W.
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| LC no. |
2005010412 |
| ISBN |
1931719640 alkaline paper |
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1931719624 alkaline paper |
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