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Criminology: A Sociological Understanding (8th Edition) – eBook

eBook Details

  • Author: Steven E. Barkan
  • File Size: 68 MB
  • Format: PDF
  • Length: 461 pages
  • Publisher: ‎Pearson Inc; Eighth edition
  • Publication Date: ‎ January 8, 2023
  • Language: ‎English
  • ISBN-10: 0137636180, 013763613X, 013763617, 0137636172
  • ISBN-13: 9780137636181, 9780137636174, 9780137636136, 9780137636150, 9780137920617

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About The Author

Steven E. Barkan

Steven E. Barkan

Professor Steven E. Barkan is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maine, where he has taught since 1979. His teaching and research interests include sociology of law, criminology, and social movements. Barkan is a past president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) and has served as chair of its Law and Society Division and as a Council member of the Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association. His articles have appeared in the Justice Quarterly, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Journal of Crime and Justice, American Sociological Review, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency,and other journals. He is the author of several forthcoming textbooks, including Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice in America with Oxford University Press.

Criminology: A Sociological Understanding 8th Edition offers acclaimed insights into the sociology underlying criminology. It explores how factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and social class influence crime and the way criminals are treated. Moving past mere punitive measures, author Steven Barkan emphasizes that comprehending the social roots of criminal actions is essential for effective solutions. He encourages readers to critically evaluate our dependence on the criminal justice system as a strategy for crime reduction. This thoroughly updated Criminology 8th Edition contains the most recent statistics and research findings related to crime and criminal justice as the textbook was finalized. Numerous new references have been included, while older ones have been removed.

ISBN numbers: 978-0137636181, 978-0137636174, 978-0137636136, 978-0137636150, 978-0137920617

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