{"product_id":"criminology-a-sociological-approach-9780199334643","title":"Criminology: A Sociological Approach","description":"Ideal for undergraduate courses in criminology--especially those taught from a critical perspective--\u003cem\u003eCriminology: A Sociological Approach\u003c\/em\u003e, Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive yet highly accessible introduction to the study of crime and criminological theory. Authors Piers Beirne and James W. Messerschmidt present the topic from a sociological standpoint, emphasizing the social construction of crime and showing how crime relates to gender, class, race, and age. Providing students with a strong theoretical foundation, the book also addresses historical, feminist, and comparative perspectives and highlights the major types of crime and victimization patterns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEXT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Part I focuses on four questions: \"What is crime?\" \"How are perceptions of it influenced by the mass media and by fear of\u003cbr\u003ecrime?\" \"How can we measure how much crime there is in the United States?\" and finally, \"How often does crime occur and with what degrees of seriousness?\"\u003cbr\u003e* Part II is a systematic guide to modern criminological theory and its historical development\u003cbr\u003e* Part III examines specific types of crime, including property crime, interpersonal violence, white-collar crime, and political\u003cbr\u003ecrime, and it concludes with a chapter on comparative criminology and globalization \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sixth edition features new and up-to-date empirical data and also covers areas not included in many criminology texts, like cultural criminology, green criminology, whiteness and crime, the rape-war connection, Ponzi schemes, domestic right-wing terrorism, and state-sanctioned torture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-456434\"\u003ePiers Beirne\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14986854\"\u003eJames W. Messerschmidt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199334643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199334641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC004000\"\u003eCriminology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiers Beirne\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies in the Department of Criminology at the University of Southern Maine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames W. Messerschmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Women and Gender Studies in the Department\u003cbr\u003eof Criminology at the University of Southern Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442255458541,"sku":"9780199334643","price":316.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4bc9d6e6-4063-408d-8a2d-5d6445106e90.jpg?v=1700203480","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/criminology-a-sociological-approach-9780199334643","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}