Criminological Theory : an analysis of its underlying assumptions

Door: Einstadter, Werner & Stuart Henry.

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• ISBN: 9780155003293
• Uitgever: Fort Worth : Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1995. Paperback. ix,358 pp. Conditie: goed
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• Details: Conditie: goed. CRIMINOLOGY
• Extra informatie: - This book is intended as an analytical overview of criminological theory. It is designed to give upper-level students a clear understanding of the underlying assumptions of criminological thought by examining the ideas of its various theories on human nature, societal structure, criminal law, criminal behavior, crime causation, and criminal justice policy. It shows how criminological theories are constituted and how particular theorists' ideas contribute to an overall theoretical framework. With complete chapters devoted to feminist and post-modernist criminological theory, this text examines the ideas of various theorists on human nature, societal structure, criminal law, criminal behaviour and crime causation. It provides students with a clear, analytical overview of criminological theory - systematically analyzing, comparing and evaluating both traditional and contemporary theoretical perspectives and assumptions.
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