"Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Perspective serves as a guide to students delving into the fascinating world of deviance for the first time. This text offers a clear overview of issues and perspectives in the field as well as introductions to classic and current academic literature. The unique text/reader format provides the best of both worlds, offering both substantial original chapters that give an overview of the field and the theories, as well as carefully selected articles on deviance and social control taken directly from leading academic journals and books."--Pub. desc.