| Delinquency and Crime: Current Theories Contributor(s): Hawkins, J. David (Editor), Blumstein, Alfred (Editor), Farrington, David P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521473225 ISBN-13: 9780521473224 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1996 Annotation: This book contains essays by nine leading criminologists that seek to answer questions by describing current theories of crime and the research evidence that supports them. These essays seek to link factors at different levels in internally consistent theories of crime. Each essay explores the practical implications of the authors' theoretical work for crime prevention and control. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 364.36 |
| LCCN: 95006529 |
| Series: Cambridge Criminology |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.24" W x 9.18" (1.37 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why do youths commit crimes? Delinquency and Crime contains essays by nine leading criminologists that seek to answer this question by describing current theories of crime and the research evidence that supports them. The contributors offer perspectives on antisocial peer socialization, social development, interactional theory, behavior genetics, and community determinants. Each essay explores the practical implication of the authors' theoretical work for crime prevention and control. |