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SOCIAL CONTROL - AN INTRODUCTION

Paperback • 2013

SOCIAL CONTROL - AN INTRODUCTION

By James Ackers-Johnson

5 Ratings • 4.8 of 5

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About the book

What is social control? How do social controls become part of everyday life? What role does the criminal justice system play in exerting control? Is the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness a form of social control? Do we need more social controls to prevent terrorist atrocities? In this new edition of his popular and engaging introduction, James J. Chriss carefully guides readers through the debates about social control. The book provides a comprehensive guide to historical debates and mor...Show more

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9780745654393

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