Book: Delinquency And Crime: Current Theories 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.
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.
Details of Book: Delinquency And Crime: Current Theories Book: Delinquency And Crime: Current Theories
Author: J. David Hawkins, Alfred Blumstein, David P. Farrington
ISBN: 0521473225
ISBN-13: 9780521473224
, 978-0521473224
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 23021996
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 352
Language: English