Theoretical Integration in the Study of Deviance and Crime: Problems and Prospects (SUNY series in Deviance and Social Control) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 079140000X ISBN 13: 9780791400005

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1989

Synopsis

How to best generate theoretical growth in the contemporary study of deviance and crime has been the source of much debate. This book represents a diverse range of viewpoints concerned about theoretical integration and its benefits.

The chapters encompass both discussion of the requisites for integrating theories and examinations of methodological strategies to test these theories. By providing a source for those grappling with the issue of theoretical integration, the book is sure to stimulate further theoretical development in the sociology of deviance and in criminology.

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About the Author

Steven F. Messner and Marvin D. Krohn are Associate Professors in the Department of Sociology at the State University of New York at Albany. Allen E. Liska is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the State University of New York at Albany. He is the author of The Impact of Attitudes on Behavior: The Consistency Controversy and Perspectives on Deviance.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079140000X
• ISBN 13: 9780791400005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Messner Steven F., Krohn Marvin D., Liska Allen E.