Schur, Edwin M. Our criminal society; : the social and legal sources of crime in America [electronic resource] / [by] Edwin M. Schur.. — Englewood Cliffs, N.J., : Prentice-Hall, [1969]. — ix, 244 p. 22 cm. — (A Spectrum book).

Bibliographical footnotes.

Introduction: the need for a calm appraisal -- American crime patterns -- Questionable crime theories -- Major sociological perspectives -- Poverty, violence, and crime in America -- "Respectable" crime -- Unnecessary crimes: the peril's of overlegislating -- Conclusion -- Index.



ISBN: 0136438903 9780136438908 0136438822 9780136438823

LCCN: 72079451

Nat. Bib. No.: GB70-11032

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Crime--United States.
Criminalité--États-Unis.
Gesellschaft.
Kriminalität.
Ursache.
Sociologia criminal,--Estados Unidos.
Criminologia,--Estados Unidos.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
USA.

LC Class. No.: HV6789 / .S35

Dewey Class. No.: 364.973