CRIMINOLOGY: A SOCIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING 4TH EDITION
ISBN: 0132350068
ISBN 13: 9780132350068
Author: STEVEN E. BARKAN
Edition: 4 th
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: Mar 10, 2008
Pages: 630
Book Summary
Completely updated and revised throughout, and featuring a Full 4-Color design, this book provides a sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice by treating social structure and social inequality as central themes in the study of crime--and major factors in society's treatment of criminals. It gives explicit attention to key sociological concepts such as poverty, gender, race, and ethnicity, and demonstrates their influence on crime. SEE NEW CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR CRIMINOLOGY COURSE - CLICK BELOW DEMO FOR THE NEW CRIMINOLOGY INTERACTIVE DVD: http://www.prenhall.com/criminology_interactive