This fully updated book reflects the most recent changes that have taken place within the study of criminal and deviant behavior. Now with a greater slant on crime, it presents timely discussions on theory, research and policy, and rounds out coverage with illuminating historical and comparative research examples.Organizes chapters theoretically and provides a multiview perspective for a sound, balanced treatment, with a solid integration of theory, research, and social policy throughout. Emphasizes 'crime' as a specific form of deviance, and now uses actual research examples vs. an encyclopedic review of research to add dimension and reinforce understanding. Extensively revises discussions on theory, research and policy to incorporate the most current information available. Visually supports material with diagrams, boxed research illustrations, tables, graphs, and maps.For professors of sociology and criminal justice.

Perspectives on Crime and Deviance (3rd Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Messner, Steven F.

Liska, Allen E.

Social Sciences

Pearson

MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself–including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography.     This fully updated book reflects the most recent changes that have taken place within the study of criminal and deviant behavior. Now with a greater slant on crime, it presents timely discussions on theory, research and policy, and rounds out coverage with illuminating historical and comparative research examples. Organizes chapters theoretically and provides a multiview perspective for a sound, balanced treatment, with a solid integration of theory, research, and social policy throughout. Emphasizes 'crime' as a specific form of deviance, and now uses actual research examples vs. an encyclopedic review of research to add dimension and reinforce understanding. Extensively revises discussions on theory, research and policy to incorporate the most current information available. Visually supports material with diagrams, boxed research illustrations, tables, graphs, and maps. For professors of sociology and criminal justice.

Perspectives On Crime And Deviance- (Value Pack w/MyLab Search) (3rd Edition)

Using the basic ideas, insights, and conceptual tools of sociology, Messner and Rosenfeld present a provocative introduction to alternative ways of thinking about crime. They provide both an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the Anomie tradition as well as other existing theories while offering a distinctive theoretical perspective to explain the exceptionally high levels of serious crime in the United States. They integrate empirical and quantitative data with ethnographic and qualitative data to provide a clear, succinct and unique discussion of crime and the American dream which is both accessible and interesting to students.

Crime and the American Dream (A volume in the Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series)

Rosenfeld, Richard

Wadsworth Publishing

The foundation of this book is institutional anomie theory, an offshoot of strain theory. It explores why America's over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributes to the country's high rates of violent crime.

Crime and the American Dream (The Wadsworth Series in Criminological Theory)

Criminology is an empirical science. It involves the testing of claims about crime with data from the real world. CRIMINOLOGY: USING MICROCASE EXPLORIT, introduces students to this real world of criminological research and data. The goal of this workbook is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in the criminological enterprise. In each chapter, Messner introduces a particular topic of criminology and demonstrates how data are used to support, augment, and test the ideas proposed. He also provides worksheets that include review questions on the material covered; additional data analysis exercises are then provided to further explore the topics under investigation in each chapter. This unique text and software package teaches students how to use data to gain a better understanding of crime, and public opinions about crime.

Criminology: A Workbook Using MicroCase ExplorIt

Cengage Learning'

How has America's over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributed to the it's high rate of violent crime? CRIME AND THE AMERICAN DREAM is an easy-to-understand book that offers clear coveral of criminological theory, using institutional anomie theory as a foundation.

Crime and the American Dream

This best-selling workbook will have introductory students doing real criminological research within minutes. The software and data sets for CRIMINOLOGY, 4th are fully updated, and the new co-author, Steven Messner, has rewritten all the student exercises. This edition contains more theory, more active learning, and more application to everyday events.

Criminology : An Introduction Using ExplorIt

Stark, Rodney

Steven F. Messner,Rodney Stark

How has America's over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributed to the it's high rate of violent crime? CRIME AND THE AMERICAN DREAM, 5th Edition is an easy-to-understand book that attempts to answer that question using seminal criminological theory.

Crime and the American Dream, 5th Edition

Wadsworth

Crime and the Economy (Compact Criminology)

In the current economic climate, this book could not be more timely. One of the world′s leading experts explores the connections between crime and economic conditions, linking the formal economy to the operation of illegal markets and both, in turn, to changes in the forms and levels of crime over time. The book offers a readable, interesting and accessible analysis, covering a range of theoretical and empirical approaches. It addresses a range of different criminal activities, including: " violent crime " burglary " drug crime " white collar crime " organised crime " fraud " corporate crime Crime and the Economy is written in plain English, technical terms (when used) are be explained clearly, examples punctuate the discussion, and visual material is used throughout to explain the topics under discussion. It is essential reading for undergraduates and graduates in criminology and sociology.

Business & Money

Economics

Sage Publications Ltd.

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Perspectives on Crime and Deviance (3rd Edition)

Perspectives On Crime And Deviance- (Value Pack w/MyLab Search) (3rd Edition)

Crime and the American Dream (A volume in the Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series)

Crime and the American Dream (The Wadsworth Series in Criminological Theory)

Criminology: A Workbook Using MicroCase ExplorIt

Crime and the American Dream

Criminology : An Introduction Using ExplorIt

Crime and the American Dream, 5th Edition

Crime and the Economy (Compact Criminology)

Crime and the Economy (Compact Criminology)