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Peter Eglin & Stephen Hester
Sociology of Crime [EPUB ebook]

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The authors take three particular sociological perspectives, and use them to offer a distinct and critical reading of criminology, highlighting the ways that crime is, first and foremost, a matter of social definition. They provide a good introductory text which will be of great value to students.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 316 ● ISBN 9781136805141 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4901491 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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