This multidisciplinary text draws on the work of anthropologists, historians, law professors, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists to outline how law is an essential social institutio
This multidisciplinary text draws on the work of anthropologists, historians, law professors, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists to outline how law is an essential social institutio
For one-semester undergraduate courses in Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Introduction to Law, and a variety of criminal justice courses offered in departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and P
In the 11th edition of Law and Society, Steven E. Barkan preserves Dr. Vago’s voice while making this classic text more accessible for today’s students. Each chapter now includes an outline, learning
The 17 exercises in this workbook use software and data downloaded from a web site to analyze social relationships at the state and national level and discover patterns in regional attitudes about cri
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Brief, timely, and accessible, Race, Crime, and Justice: The Continuing American Dilemma examines many critical issues including why, over the past few decades, African Americans, Latinos, and Native
Theoretical Approach: Multidisciplinary - anthropology, political science, sociology, psychology, history, etc. Key Features: Social Science perspectiveon law and legal system
This is a comprehensive text intended for the medical sociology course that is taught in sociology and allied health departments. Health and health care remain paramount issues throughout the world. D