In recent years the life-course perspective has become a popular
theoretical orientation toward crime. Yet despite its growing
importance in the field of criminology, most textbooks give it only
cursory treatment. Crime and the Life Course: An Introduction by
Michael L. Benson provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary
research and theory on the life-course approach to crime. The book
emphasizes a conceptual understanding of this approach. A special
feature is the integration of qualitative and quantitative research
on criminal life histories.
The book:
* Provides an overview of the life course approach and describes
the major concepts and issues in life-course theory as it applies
to criminology.
* Reviews evidence on biological and genetic influences on
crime.
* Reviews research on the role of the family in crime and juvenile
delinquency.
* Provides a detailed discussion of the criminological life-course
theories of Moffitt, Hagan, Sampson and Laub, and others.
* Discusses the connections between youthful crime and adult
outcomes in education, occupation, and marriage.
* Presents an application of the life-course approach to
white-collar crime.
* Discusses how macro sociological and historical developments
have influenced the shape of the life course in American society as
it relates to patterns in crime.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc, USA
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
The Roxbury Crime, Justice, and Law |
| Release date: |
October 2001 |
| First published: |
October 2001 |
| Authors: |
Michael L Benson
|
| Dimensions: |
226 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
238 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-533008-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Crime & criminology >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-19-533008-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780195330083 |
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