Criminology

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Criminology is written by Steven E. Barkan and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0130896438 (ISBN 10) and 9780130896438 (ISBN 13).

For courses in Criminology, Sociology of Crime, Crime and Criminal Justice, or any course focusing on sociological influences on crime. 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. An accessible writing style allows students to reach their own informed judgements about why crime occurs and how society can best address this problem.