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Sociology & Criminology - Research Guide

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Criminology Journals

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Crimes of Globalization by Dawn L. Rothe; David O. Friedrichs
ISBN: 9780415856317

Publication Date: 2014-07-09

This book addresses immensely consequential crimes in the world today that, to date, have been almost wholly neglected by students of crime and criminal justice: crimes of globalization. This term refers to the hugely harmful consequences of the policies and practices of international financial institutions – principally in the global South.
Crime Classification Manual by John E. Douglas; Ann W. Burgess; Alan Burgess; Robert K. Ressler; Allen G. Burgess
Call Number: e-book

ISBN: 1118419847

Publication Date: 2013-03-20

Arranged according to the primary intent of the criminal, the Crime Classification Manual, Third Edition features the language, terms, and classifications the criminal justice system and allied fields use as they work to protect society from criminal behavior.
Criminological Theory by Richard A. Ball; J. Robert Lilly; Francis T. Cullen
Call Number: Basement HV6018.L55

ISBN: 9781412981453

Publication Date: 2010-11-17

This thoroughly revised edition covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context and now includes new sources that assess the empirical status of the major theories, as well as updated coverage of crime control policies and their connection to criminological theory.

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Subjects: Law, Sociology & Criminal Justice

Tags: criminal justice, criminology, sociology

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