Crime and the American Dream |
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| Author:
| Messner, Steven F.
Rosenfeld, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-534-56277-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Wadsworth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.95 |
Book Description:
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The foundation of this book is institutional anomie theory, an offshoot of strain theory. It explores why America's over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributes to the country's high rates of violent crime.
The foundation of this book is institutional anomie theory, an offshoot of strain theory. It explores why America's over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributes to the country's high rates of violent crime.