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Anomie, Strain and Subcultural Theories of Crime
This volume presents selections on each of the leading theories of crime: anomie, strain and subcultural. The articles include original statements of the theories, key efforts to revise the theories, and the latest statements of each theory. The introductory essay provides an overview of the theories, discusses the relationship between them, and introduces each of the selections.
| Author(s) | By Joanne M. Kaufman. Edited by, Robert Agnew. |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 526 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 23 Aug 2010 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume presents selections on each of the leading theories of crime: anomie, strain and subcultural. The articles include original statements of the theories, key efforts to revise the theories, and the latest statements of each theory. The introductory essay provides an overview of the theories, discusses the relationship between them, and introduces each of the selections.
Contents: Introduction; Part I The Origins of Strain, Anomie, and Subcultural Theory: Classic Statements; Anomic suicide, Emile Durkheim; Social structure and anomie, Robert K. Merton; Illegitimate means, anomie, and deviant behavior, Richard A. Cloward;
Professor Robert Agnew, Emory University, USA and Joanne M. Kaufman, Dr, University at Albany, SUNY, New York, USA
