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Understanding Deviance - A Guide to the Sociology of Deviance and Rule Breaking
David M. Downes, 2012

ISBN10: n/a    ISBN13: 9780195440164


Now in its second Canadian edition, Understanding Deviance continues to be the definitive survey of theoretical developments in the study of crime and rule-breaking. Offering in-depth coverage of the major schools of sociological thought, from the early work of the Chicago School to twenty- first-century developments, this is an invaluable introduction for students new to the study of deviance.