Deviance and Crime: Theory, Research and Policy

Deviance and Crime: Theory, Research and Policy
ISBN-10
1317522850
ISBN-13
9781317522850
Category
Political Science
Pages
300
Language
English
Published
2014-09-19
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Walter S. DeKeseredy, Desmond Ellis, Shahid Alvi

Description

This book sensitizes the reader to the fact that there is substantial disagreement within the academic community, and among policymakers and the general public, over what behaviors, conditions (e.g., physical attributes), and people should be designated as deviant or criminal. Normative conceptions, the societal reaction/labeling approach, and the critical approach are offered as frameworks within which to study these definitions. A comprehensive explanation of theory and social policy on deviance is constructed.

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