Sociology of crime, law and deviance. Volume 2

Ulmer, Jeffery T., 1966- (Added Author).

Summary: Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance is an annual series of volumes that publishes scholarly work in criminology and criminal justice studies, sociology of law, and the sociology of deviance and social control. These are very broad topics, and the series reflects this breadth. The series includes theoretical contributions, critical reviews of literature, empirical research, and methodological innovations. The series especially showcases "big picture" pieces that review and critically reconceptualize what is known and what remains to be understood about broad directions of research and theor

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ISBN: 0080545491 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780080545493 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 345 p.)
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Publisher: Amsterdam ; New York : JAI, 2000.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:jan.13 Multi-User. CatBulkString:jan.03.13
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; THANKS TO REVIEWERS; PART 1: QUANTITATIVE STUDIES OF SANCTIONS, CRIME, AND FEAR; CHAPTER 1. WHEN DOES RACE MATTER? AN ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RACE AFFECTS SENTENCE SEVERITY; CHAPTER 2. IMPLICATIONS OF GHETTO-RELATED BEHAVIOR FOR A COMMUNITY AND CRIME MODEL: DEFINING THE PROCESS OF CULTURAL ATTENUATION; CHAPTER 3. POLICING, CULTURE, AND FEAR OF CRIME IN THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY; PART 2: ETHNOGRAPHIES OF LEGAL AND SOCIAL CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS; CHAPTER 4. MARKETS FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND THE RISE OF FRANCHISE LAW FIRMS
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.