Deviant Behavior Patterns, Sources, and Control

This book is for the student in the introductory course on deviant be­ havior and in related courses. A wide range of ideas and facts is set forth in a way that should be comprehensible to the student without prior knowledge of this area of study. In Chapter 1, "The Nature of Deviance," va...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Humphrey, J.A., Palmer, S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Nature of Deviance
  • 2. Explanations of Deviance
  • 3. Criminal Homicide
  • 4. Violent Crime: Assault, Rape, Robbery
  • 5. Property, Corporate, and Government Crime
  • 6. Prostitution
  • 7. Homosexuality
  • 8. Mental Illness
  • 9. Suicide
  • 10. Alcoholism and Drug Use