Deviance and Control - The Secular Heresy

In the early 1970s many sociologists, particularly radical theorists of crime and deviance, had rejected the belief that sociological knowledge was objective or value-free. Their work had come to dominate the literature of criminology, deviance and social work. First published in 1976, Morris provided a readable and controversial reply.

List of contents

Preface. 1. The Social Reality of Deviance: An Introductory Excursion 2. Normality and Pathology: A Further Excursion 3. Deviance and the Legal System: Crime and the Law 4. Estimating the Deviance 5. 'The Deviant is Different' 6. The Product of Society 7. The Apparatus of Control. Notes. Cases Cited. Index.

About the author

Terence Morris

Summary

In the early 1970s many sociologists, particularly radical theorists of crime and deviance, had rejected the belief that sociological knowledge was objective or value-free. Their work had come to dominate the literature of criminology, deviance and social work. First published in 1976, Morris provided a readable and controversial reply.

Product details

• Authors: Terence Morris
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032624648
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3262464-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law