Understanding Crime: Theory and PracticeThis thought-provoking examination of crime and criminological theory takes a direct approach to a question that often confuses and frustrates students--why do people commit crimes? Understanding Crime begins with an overview of the key elements of the study of crime and criminology including law, public policy, research literature, and the philosophical origins of crime theories. These theories, based in biology, psychology, and sociology, are then broken down to their basic elements and causal processes in order to be explored. The authors examine the practical implications and applications each theory has on the administration of justice. In conclusion, the text looks at the future of crime theory by speculating whether or not new research designs, theories, and paradigms are needed. |
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... male progeni- tor . The XYY male is tall , has a low IQ and acne , and is clumsy . While about one person in a thousand is born with this condition , the propor- tion of the prison population with XYY is perhaps ten to twenty times ...
... male progeni- tor . The XYY male is tall , has a low IQ and acne , and is clumsy . While about one person in a thousand is born with this condition , the propor- tion of the prison population with XYY is perhaps ten to twenty times ...
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... male and female criminality . More important , con- trol theory appears to provide special insights into why female delinquency is lower than male delinquency ( Box 1981 ) . According to Jill Rosenbaum ( 1987 : 129 ) : While males and ...
... male and female criminality . More important , con- trol theory appears to provide special insights into why female delinquency is lower than male delinquency ( Box 1981 ) . According to Jill Rosenbaum ( 1987 : 129 ) : While males and ...
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... male aggression and control of women's sexuality ; and ( 4 ) women of color , in which the oppression of minority women of all races and ethnicities is distinguished from the oppression of women at large . In short , there is no single ...
... male aggression and control of women's sexuality ; and ( 4 ) women of color , in which the oppression of minority women of all races and ethnicities is distinguished from the oppression of women at large . In short , there is no single ...
Contents
The Biology of Crime | 37 |
The Psychology of Crime | 85 |
Crime and Society | 137 |
Copyright | |
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Understanding Crime: Theory and Practice Latham Thomas Winfree,Howard Abadinsky No preview available - 2003 |
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