Thinking about deviance
Subtitle: a realistic perspective
By: Paul Higgins and Mitch Mackinem.
Contributors: Mackinem, Mitchell B.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780742561991
Subjects: Deviant behavior
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What is deviance?; title: Who is deviant?; title: Thinking about Deviance Revised Edition; title: What do we need to know to understand deviance?; title: Is deviance a threat to, or part of, the foundation of social life?; title: It's disgusting, isn't it?; title: Is deviance harmful or helpful?; title: Can deviance be intended to promote morality, not violate it?; title: Once deviant, always deviant?; title: How much deviance is there?; title: What causes people to commit deviance?; title: How does meaning matter in committing deviance?; title: What happened?; title: What kind of person is the offender?; title: Images of harm or harmful images?; title: Who could cause such harm?; title: Do you get the time because you did the crime?; title: Can we deal with deviance without discriminating?; title: Each case of deviance is different, isn't it?; title: How can we get people to do what we want them to do?; title: Conclusion; title: References.