Crime and deviance : an introduction to criminology / / Mwene Mushanga

• Autore: Tibamanya mwene Mushanga
• Pubblicazione: Nairobi, Kenya : , : LawAfrica, , [2011]; ©2011
• Edizione: Revised edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (338 p.)
• Disciplina: 364
• Soggetto topico: Criminology; Punishment; Crime prevention
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Edition statement from foreword.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; DEDICATION; FOREWORD TO THE REVISED EDITION; PREFACE; CHAPTER I -THE NATURE OF CRIME; CRIMINOLOGY; CRIME; CRIME STATISTICS; CHAPTER II -TYPES OF CRIME; VIOLENT CRIME AGAINST THE PERSON; CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY; VANDALISM; POLITICAL CRIMES; OCCUPATIONAL CRIMES; PROFESSIONAL CRIME; ORGANISED CRIME; CORPORATE CRIME; CRIME AS A SOCIAL FACT; CHAPTER III -THEORIES OF THE CAUSES OF CRIME; CAUSATIONS; I. THE THEOLOGICAL-BIOLOGICAL THEORIES; (a) Demonology; (b) Original Sin; (c) The Doctrine of the Free Will; (d) Heredity; (e) Mental Disorders and Crime ; (f) Intelligence, Feeblemindedness and Abnormal Behaviour(f) The Freudian Theories of Violence; II SOCIAL-CULTURAL THEORIES; (a) Culture, Conflict and Crime; (b) The Subculture of Violence; (c) Lower Class Culture; d) Anomie and Crime; (e) Poverty and Crime; Theories of the Causes of Crime; Genetic Theory of Crime; CHAPTER IV -CRIMES OF VIOLENCE; ASSAULT AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; CRIMINAL HOMICIDE; MOTIVE IN CRIMINAL HOMICIDE; MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER; INFANTICIDE; MAYHEM AND MUTILATION; SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE; TORTURE; METHODS OF TORTURE ; CHAPTER V -CRIME AND DEVIANCE RELATING TO SEX ADULTERY; BESTIALITY; BIGAMY; PROSTITUTION; CHARACTERISTICS OF PROSTITUTES; HOMOSEXUALITY; INCEST; PANDERING; RAPE; INDECENT ASSAULT; SWINGING; FORNICATION; DIVORCE; CHAPTER VI -OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY; THEFT; CHEATING; ARSON; CORRUPTION; FORGERY; ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE; SHOPLIFTING; CHAPTER VII -ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION; FUNCTIONS OF ALCOHOL; EVILS OF ALCOHOL; DRUNKENNESS AND ALCOHOLISM; THE ALCOHOLIC; PREVENTION OF DRUNKENNESS AND ALCOHOLISM; DRUG ADDICTION; CHAPTER VIII -PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS; CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; THE CASE FOR DEATH PENALTY ; THE CASE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY Arizona; Colorado; Delaware; Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Oregon; South Dakota; METHODS OF INFLICTING DEATH; ALTERNATIVE TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; DECLARATION OF STOCKHOLM AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY; CORPORAL PUNISHMENT; FINES; IMPRISONMENT; AIMS OF IMPRISONMENT; CURRENT VIEWS OF IMPRISONMENT; PRISON REFORM; ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT; CHAPTER IX -PREVENTION OF CRIME
• Sommario/riassunto: The main objective of the first edition was to make available a simplified, readily available introductory reader not only for the students of Criminology, but also for the general reader who may be interested in the problems of crime, crime control and prevention.
• Titolo autorizzato: Crime and deviance
• ISBN: 9966-031-94-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464455803321
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