Understanding Deviance
Canadian Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2008
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195425673
- Publish Date
- Sep 2008
- List Price
- $82.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195440164
- Publish Date
- Aug 2012
- List Price
- $149.99
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Description
Understanding Deviance is an essential guide to criminological theory framed in a Canadian context. Prominent theorists such as Durkheim, Merton, and Thrasher are used to highlight the roots of the discipline, while the likes of Cicourel, Matza and Garland show how early approaches can berevised for the present-day. Some of the topics covered include juvenile deviance, street crime, aboriginal poverty, global capitalism, environmental crime, and living in a risk society. To ensure a balanced perspective, the major sociological theories of deviance are coupled with any importantcriticisms that have been voiced against them. Critical thinking questions and other pedagogical features showcase interesting issues that reflect the complex character of deviance in the modern world and act as a springboard for student exploration. This text offers students and instructors alikean excellent resource for studying deviance from a fresh new standpoint!
About the authors
Chris McCormick is Chair of the Criminology Department at St. Thomas University. He is an author and editor of books on crime and the media and corporate crime. As a newspaper columnist, he writes extensively on crime and criminal justice issues.