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Contemporary Masters in Criminology

Joan Mccord editor John H Laub editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Published:15th May '13

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Articles examine the philosophy of punishment, policing, the politics of crime and crime control, criminological theory, drug use, white-collar crime, female crime, the study of deviance, parole, prediction studies, and criminal justice policy.Reflecting a diversity of thought and intellectual power, this unique volume provides undergraduate students with an important historical context and demonstrates the continuity of many issues in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the American Society of Criminology, this volume contains previously published articles by the society's president-many of whom are the leading thinkers in the field. Articles examine the philosophy of punishment, policing, the politics of crime and crime control, criminological theory, drug use, white-collar crime, female crime, the study of deviance, parole, prediction studies, and criminal justice policy.

ISBN: 9781475798319

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 623g

412 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995