Criminology : explaining crime and its context / Stephen E. Brown, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Gilbert Geis.

This highly acclaimed criminology text presents an up-to-date review of rational choice theories, including deterrence, shaming and routine activities. It also incorporates current examples of deterrence research regarding domestic violence, drunk driving and capital punishment, and features thought...

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Main Author: Brown, Stephen Eugene, 1951-
Other Authors: Esbensen, Finn-Aage, Geis, Gilbert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Edition:8th ed.
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