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A whole revision of the 1982 version, the "Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice" is a special interdisciplinary resource, facing not just legislations but additionally sociology, psychology, historical past and economics. With entries ranging largely from abortion to rape and from kinfolk violence to wiretapping, the "Encyclopedia" bargains a real reflect of matters dominating state-of-the-art headlines.
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Some contend that the two areas of study should be regarded as one, but there are intellectual and practical barriers to such a merger. A related issue concerns whether various forms of deviance can be explained with large general theories or requires special ad hoc accounts. Much work remains to be done before the key questions about deviant behavior can be answered. CHARLES R. TITTLE See also CRIME CAUSATION: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES; CRIMINOLOGY: MODERN CONTROVERSIES; DELINQUENT AND CRIMINAL SUBCULTURES.
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