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Control Balance

Toward A General Theory Of Deviance

By: Charles R Tittle

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Control Balance

Toward A General Theory Of Deviance

By: Charles R Tittle

A major contribution to the field of crime/deviance, this volume by noted criminologist Charles R. Tittle puts forth an integrated theory of deviance—control balance. Its central premise is that the total amount of control people are subjected to, relative to the control they can exercise, will affect the probability and type of their deviant behavior. In developing control balance, Tittle critically reviews other general theories such as anomie, Marxian conflict, social control, differential association/social learning, labelling, and routine activities and offers reasons why those theories are insufficient. Using real-world examples to illustrate his argument, he contends that deviance results from the convergence of four variables, each of which represents an interactive nexus of several inputs, including most prominently a control imbalance. The variables are predisposition, motivation, opportunity, and constraint. Control balance theory also explains six basic types of deviance, ranging from predation, defiance, and submissiveness on one end of a control ratio continuum to exploitation, plunder, and decadence on the other. Tittle conceives of control balance as a continuation, or temporary culmination, of the collective efforts of crime/deviance scholars who have gone before, presenting it as a vehicle for trying to achieve a fully adequate general theory of deviance.

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0429980957

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Control Balance

Toward A General Theory Of Deviance

By: Charles R Tittle

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Toward A General Theory Of Deviance

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0429969872

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Private Prisons

Cons and Pros

By: Charles H. Logan

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Private Prisons

Cons and Pros

By: Charles H. Logan

American prisons and jails are overflowing with inmates. To relieve the pressure, courts have imposed fines on overcrowded facilities and fiscally strapped governments have been forced to release numerous prisoners prematurely. In this study, noted criminologist Charles Logan makes the case for commercial operation of prisons and jails as an alternative to the government's monopoly. On philosophical, economic, legal, and practical grounds, Logan argues a compelling case for the private and commercial operation of prisons. He critically examines all objections raised by opponents, and concludes that while private prisons face many potential problems, they do so primarily because they are prisons, not because they are private. Historically, the record of private ownership and operation of corrections facilities has been bleak--ridden with political corruption, physical abuse of prisoners, and the single-minded pursuit of profits. This study demonstrates that this need not be the case. Critiquing the tendency to contrast private prisons with a hypothetical ideal, Logan instead compares them with existing public institutions, arguing that the potential problems attributed to private prisons are experienced by their public counterparts. The work examines ten sets of issues, including the propriety, cost, security, and quantity of prisons, to set out a strong case for the viability of proprietary prisons.

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329

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Oxford University Press

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0195362535

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9780195362534

Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice

By: Charles E. Silberman

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Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice

By: Charles E. Silberman

Analyzes the current increase in criminal violence in the United States and examines the criminal justice system.

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New York : Random House

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0394483065

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9780394483061

Losing Ground (10th Anniversary Edition)

American Social Policy, 1950-1980

By: Charles Murray

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Losing Ground (10th Anniversary Edition)

American Social Policy, 1950-1980

By: Charles Murray

This classic book serves as a starting point for any serious discussion of welfare reform. Losing Ground argues that the ambitious social programs of the1960s and 1970s actually made matters worse for its supposed beneficiaries, the poor and minorities. Charles Murray startled readers by recommending that we abolish welfare reform, but his position launched a debate culminating in President Clinton's proposal “to end welfare as we know it.”

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Basic Books

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0786723777

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Deviant Behavior

Crime, Conflict, and Interest Groups

By: Charles H. McCaghy,Timothy A. Capron,J.D. Jamieson,Sandra Harley H. Carey

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Deviant Behavior

Crime, Conflict, and Interest Groups

By: Charles H. McCaghy,Timothy A. Capron,J.D. Jamieson,Sandra Harley H. Carey

Using the framework of interest group conflict, this text combines a balanced, comprehensive overview of the field of deviance with first-hand expertise in the workings of the criminal justice system. Deviant Behavior, Seventh Edition, surveys a wide range of topics, from explanations regarding crime and criminal behavior, measurement of crime, violent crime and organizational deviance, to sexual behavior, mental health, and substance abuse. This new edition continues its tradition of applying time-tested, sociological theory to developing social concepts and emerging issues.

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Routledge

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1317348761

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9781317348764

Youth Crime

Varieties, Theories, and Prevention

By: Russell Charles Smandych

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Youth Crime

Varieties, Theories, and Prevention

By: Russell Charles Smandych

This collection of current, thought-provoking articles, written by leading Canadian and international criminologists, highlights the range and significance of research on the causes and prevention of youth crime.

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Harcourt

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0774736933

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Book's by Charles R Tittle

Control Balance

Control Balance

Control Balance

Control Balance

Private Prisons

Private Prisons

Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice

Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice

Losing Ground (10th Anniversary Edition)

Losing Ground (10th Anniversary Edition)

Deviant Behavior

Deviant Behavior

Youth Crime

Youth Crime

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