Lawson, Tony 1950- creator Heaton, Tim 1965- text bibliography enk Basingstoke New York Palgrave Macmillan 2010 2nd ed. monographic eng

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viii, 344 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. From surveillance to terrorism and green crime to state crime, this exciting new edition offers an updated survey of key areas in the sociology of crime and deviance. Analysis of recent studies and accessible theory is combined with a variety of activities to provide an invaluable introduction to this popular topic for all students of sociology --Provided by publisher. Introducing the sociology of crime and deviance -- Crime statistics -- Sociocultural explanations of crime and deviance -- Interactionist explanations of crime and deviance -- Conflict explanations of crime and deviance -- Realist explanations of crime and deviance -- Crime, deviance and ethnicity -- Crime, deviance and gender -- Criminal justice and the victims of crime. Tony Lawson and Tim Heaton. Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-333) and index. Crime Sociological aspects Criminology Deviant behavior HV6025 .L35 2010 364 9780230217829 (pbk.) 0230217826 (pbk.) 2009046194 DLC 091102 20170105102855.0 15969180