Criminological Controversies : A Methodological Primer

ISBN-13: 9780813310848 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 222 str.

John G. Hagan; David Brownfield; A. R. Gillis

Opis

A lucid text addressed to students and scholars, this book explores some of the key controversies that have stimulated the scientific study of crime: disputes about the connections between gender, class, and crime; policing; the criminality of our cities; the role of peer groups in the causes of crime; and links between drugs and crime. In pursuing the resolution of key controversies surrounding these and other issues, the authors introduce students to fundamental methods of research and analysis. The book matches the methods of the field with important theoretical and empirical issues, giving students a sense of direct experience in criminological research and conveying the process and excitement of generating satisfying insights into important questions about crime.

Spis treści

Prologue: The Fact of the Matter… -- The Class and Crime Controversy -- Testing Propositions About Gender and Crime -- Urbanization, Sociohistorical Context, and Crime -- Initial and Subsequent Effects of Policing on Crime -- Subcultural Theories of Crime and Delinquency -- The Drugs and Crime Connection and Offense Specialization -- Epilogue: Toward a Science of Crime -- About the Book and Authors

O autorze

John L Hagan, David Brownfield, A R Gillis