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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781082803321

Autore

Tierney John J (John Joseph), <1940->

Titolo

Key perspectives in criminology [[electronic resource] /] / John Tierney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, c2009

ISBN

9780335240600

1-282-38264-0

9786612382642

0-335-24058-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Disciplina

364.014

Soggetti

Criminology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover Page; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents Page; Introduction; 1 Abolitionism; 2 Administrative Criminology; 3 Anomie Theory; 4 Chicago School; 5 Classical Criminology; 6 Control Theory; 7 Critical Criminology; 8 Cultural Criminology; 9 Feminism; 10 Labelling Theory; 11 Left Realism; 12 Masculinities; 13 Positivism; 14 Post-modernism; 15 Right Realism; 16 Subcultural Theory; References; Index; End Cover Page

Sommario/riassunto

Presents an outline of major perspectives and traditions that are found in criminology. This book includes such topics as Anomie theory; Classical criminology; Critical criminology; Labeling theory; Positivism; Post-modernism; and, Subcultural theory. It is suitable for those in the field of criminology.