Principles of Criminology

by Edwin H. Sutherland, Donald R. Cressey, David F. Luckenbill

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759117891
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	01/01/1992
Series:	The Reynolds Series in Sociology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	704
File size:	18 MB
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Study of Crime and Delinquency
Chapter 2 Criminology and Criminal Law
Chapter 3 The Sociology of Criminal Law
Chapter 4 Measures of Crime and Delinquency
Chapter 5 Perspectives and Methods
Chapter 6 A Sociological Theory of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 7 Crime, Delinquency, and Social Structure
Chapter 8 Physical and Mental Conditions
Chapter 9 Age, Sex, and Race Ratios
Chapter 10 Cultural Patterns
Chapter 11 Family Patterns and Processes
Chapter 12 Institutional Patterns
Chapter 13 Behavior Processes and Systems
Chapter 14 The Processing of Crime and Delinquency
Chapter 15 Variations in Punitive Policies
Chapter 16 Punitive Policies and Social Structure
Chapter 17 Intervention
Chapter 18 Policing
Chapter 19 Pretrial Release and Detention
Chapter 20 The Criminal Court
Chapter 21 The Juvenile Court
Chapter 22 Probation
Chapter 23 Development of American Prisons
Chapter 24 Objectives and Conditions of Imprisonment
Chapter 25 Prison Labor, Education, and Group Programs
Chapter 26 Prison Life
Chapter 27 Release from Prison
Chapter 28 Prevention of Crime and Delinquency