The wide-ranging scope of the "Handbook of Life-Course
Criminology "covers genetics and environment, child offenders and
late bloomers, the impact of school and peers, lifelong and
time-limited criminal careers, and qualitative and quantitative
methodologies. This unique "Handbook "is further set apart by its
dual coverage of the leading edge of current research and
innovative directions for future work in the field.
Pathways to crime have been a central concept of criminology from
its inception. Accordingly, a lifespan approach to the field has
replaced earlier biological and sociological perspectives with a
more nuanced understanding of offender behavior and a wider lens of
study. The contributions to this "Handbook" break down issues of
criminal and antisocial behavior from early childhood to late
adulthood, examining developmentally targeted prevention and
intervention strategies and reviewing emerging trends in research.
Among the topics:
. Childhood: including physical aggression in childhood, pre-
and peri-natal development, and environment.
. Adolescence: the impact of schooling, unstructured time with
peers, gang membership and peer networks.
. Adulthood: Adult onset crime, unemployment in emerging
adulthood, crime and adult outcomes.
. Prevention and Intervention: community programs, lifetime
intervention strategies, re-entry.
This volume will be a valuable piece for researchers in
Criminology and Criminal Justice as well as related disciplines
such as Sociology, Developmental Psychology, and Social Policy. It
will serve as an important reference for the current state of
research, as well as a roadmap for future scholars.
--
""This impressive Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of
key developmental and life course issues in criminology from birth
to adulthood, including biology, genetics, gangs, schools,
neighborhoods, adult onset, desistance, and interventions. The
research recommendations in each chapter are especially important,
and they should stimulate advances in knowledge for many years to
come. This Handbook should be required reading for all
criminologists."
"David P. Farrington, Professor of Psychological Criminology,
Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK" "
""In just a few decades developmental criminology has become the
dominant intellectual force in criminology. This volume
demonstrates why. It provides incisive reviews of important themes
in developmental criminology. More importantly, it lays out rich
agendas for future research that should inspire the next generation
of developmental criminologists."
"Daniel S. Nagin," " Teresa and H. John Heinz III University
Professor of Public Policy and Statistics, Carnegie Melon
University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA "
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