Criminology and Social Theory

Criminology and Social Theory
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0198299427
ISBN-13 : 9780198299424
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Download or read book Criminology and Social Theory written by David Garland and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The questions that animate this collection of essays concern the challenges that are posed for criminology by the economic, cultural, and political transformations that have marked late 20th century social life.


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