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The Development of Criminological Thought: Context, Theory and Policy

Chad Posick
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Description:This book focuses on the history and development of criminological thought from the pre-Enlightenment period to the present and offers a detailed and chronological overview of competing theoretical perspectives in criminology in their social and political context.This book covers:A discussion of how major theorists came to espouse their ideas and how the social context of the time influenced the development criminological thought;An exploration of the scientific method and the way in which theories are tested;Details of the origins of each theory as well as their recent developments in scholarship and research;Comparative and international research in theory;The empirical support for theory and the relationship between research and policy;Biosocial and developmental criminology, including the biosocial underpinnings of criminal behavior and the influence of neuroscience and brain psychology;Theoretical applications for explaining different crime types, such as genocide, white-collar crime, and environmental crime;A summary of the current state of criminological knowledge and a vision for the future of criminology.The book includes lists of further reading and chapter summaries, and is supported by timelines of key works and events. This book is essential reading for courses on criminological theory, criminal behaviour, criminal psychology and biosocial criminology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Development of Criminological Thought: Context, Theory and Policy. To get started finding The Development of Criminological Thought: Context, Theory and Policy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
234
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Routledge
Release
2018
ISBN
1317278615

The Development of Criminological Thought: Context, Theory and Policy

Chad Posick
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: This book focuses on the history and development of criminological thought from the pre-Enlightenment period to the present and offers a detailed and chronological overview of competing theoretical perspectives in criminology in their social and political context.This book covers:A discussion of how major theorists came to espouse their ideas and how the social context of the time influenced the development criminological thought;An exploration of the scientific method and the way in which theories are tested;Details of the origins of each theory as well as their recent developments in scholarship and research;Comparative and international research in theory;The empirical support for theory and the relationship between research and policy;Biosocial and developmental criminology, including the biosocial underpinnings of criminal behavior and the influence of neuroscience and brain psychology;Theoretical applications for explaining different crime types, such as genocide, white-collar crime, and environmental crime;A summary of the current state of criminological knowledge and a vision for the future of criminology.The book includes lists of further reading and chapter summaries, and is supported by timelines of key works and events. This book is essential reading for courses on criminological theory, criminal behaviour, criminal psychology and biosocial criminology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Development of Criminological Thought: Context, Theory and Policy. To get started finding The Development of Criminological Thought: Context, Theory and Policy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
234
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Routledge
Release
2018
ISBN
1317278615

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