Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that
crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be …

This study examined the statistical relationship between offender rehabilitation and leisure
functioning of Oregon prisoners (N= 281) soon to reenter society. The strong positive …

While some seem to think that the concept of social deviance is a fringe topic, this chapter
argues that it is a central concept in sociology–at least as much as the notion of social order …

This paper explores the utilization of the video game Grand Theft Auto as a unique tool
within the lecture theatre to develop contemporary heutagogy. Drawing upon the authors' …

Politically deviant behavior, while not viewed by society as fully legitimate, is often exempt
from the usual stigma attached to illegitimate behavior by virtue of the intent of the actors …

This article provides a holistic account of the deep-rooted structural harms permeating
contemporary society, offering theoretical and philosophical analysis of how such harm …

Background: Motorcycle riding as a means of daily transportation in Southeast Asia,
especially Jakarta, Indonesia, manifests the struggle to use the road. This struggle …

This study examined the perceptions of Volusia County citizens and patrol deputies
regarding the severity of social harms attributed to incidents of criminal activity. Despite the …

Video games have become a multi-billion-pound industry, now generating more income
than any Hollywood blockbuster (Malim, 2018; Mitic, 2019). Since the early 1990s, the sale …

There have been numerous very serious flaws in efforts to address psychoactive drug use
by humans. These have occurred in almost all countries in which psychoactive drug use has …