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Crime & the American Dream (The Wadsworth Series in Criminological Theory)

Name: Crime & the American Dream (The Wadsworth Series in Criminological Theory)
Brand: Cengage Learning
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paperback – January 1, 2000

by Rosenfeld, Richard

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ISBN-13: 9780534562779 ISBN-10: 0534562779

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Cengage Learning

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paperback

Published

January 1, 2000

Weight

0.5 lbs

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22.90×1.30×15.90 cm

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Crime & the American Dream (The Wadsworth Series in Criminological Theory) by Rosenfeld, Richard. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780534562779.

The foundation of this book is institutional anomie theory, an offshoot of strain theory. It explores why Americas over-emphasis on the pursuit of materialistic gain contributes to the countrys high rates of violent crime.