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Crime and the American dream / Steven F. Messner, Richard Rosenfeld.
Van Pelt Library HV6022.U6 M47 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Messner, Steven F., 1951-
- Series:
- Wadsworth series in criminological theory
- The Wadsworth series in criminological theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminology--United States.
- Criminology.
- United States.
- Crime--United States--Sociological aspects.
- Crime.
- Social structure--United States.
- Social structure.
- Anomy.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 150 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Australia ; Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, [2007]
- Summary:
- How has America's over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributed to the it's high rate of violent crime? CRIME AND THE AMERICAN DREAM is an easy-to-understand book that offers clear coveral of criminological theory, using institutional anomie theory as a foundation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-143) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0534619584
- OCLC:
- 68572609
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