Criminology: A Sociological UnderstandingThis text aims to develop an understanding of crime and criminal justice by treating social structure and inequality as central themes in the study of crime. It gives attention to key sociological concepts such as poverty, gender, race, and ethnicity and demonstrates their influence on crime. |
Contents
Summary and Conclusion | 2 |
The Rise of Sociological Criminology | 7 |
PARTI | 13 |
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