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World of Sociology by Call Number: eBookThis book is a comprehensive, subject-specific guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, developments and pioneers related to the field of sociology
Essential Criminology by Call Number: eBookThis book covers the major theories of crime, from individual-level, classical, and rational choice to biological, psychological, social learning, social control, and interactionist perspectives
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