Handbook on Crime and Deviance

Handbook on Crime and Deviance
ISBN-10
1441902457
ISBN-13
9781441902450
Category
Social Science
Pages
602
Language
English
Published
2010-01-15
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Marvin D. Krohn, Alan J. Lizotte, Gina Penly Hall

Description

This handbook provides a comprehensive treatment of the field of criminology at the turn of the 21st century.

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