Principles of Criminology

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Rowman & Littlefield, 1992 - Law - 696 pages
This classic has been the most authoritative text in the field since 1924. The thoroughly revised Eleventh Edition continues to provide a sound, sophisticated, sociological treatment of the principal issues in criminology.
 

Contents

LAW
1
LAW
19
DELINQUENCY
46
Chapter 4 PERSPECTIVES AND METHODS
66
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
84
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
102
CONDITIONS
117
Chapter 8 AGE SEX AND RACE RATIOS
149
Chapter 16 POLICING
348
AND DETENTION
376
Chapter 18 THE CRIMINAL COURT
393
Chapter 19 THE JUVENILE COURT
421
Chapter 20 PROBATION
444
Chapter 21 DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN PRISONS
462
Chapter 22 OBJECTIVES AND CONDITIONS OF IMPRISONMENT
473
Chapter 23 PRISON LABOR EDUCATION AND GROUP PROGRAMS
500

Chapter 9 CULTURAL PATTERNS
171
AND PROCESSES
200
Chapter 11 INSTITUTIONAL PATTERNS
215
Chapter 12 BEHAVIOR PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS
242
THE PROCESSING OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY
275
POLICIES
276
STRUCTURE
300
Chapter 15 INTERVENTION
328
Chapter 24 PRISON LIFE
522
Chapter 25 RELEASE FROM PRISON
548
Chapter 26 PREVENTION OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY
572
BIBLIOGRAPHY
596
NAME INDEX
672
SUBJECT INDEX
682
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