The Causes of crime: new biological approaches

In this century, social factors have dominated theories of antisocial behaviour to the near-exclusion of other explanatory variables in the study of criminology. Criminologists are now coming to realise that fully understanding the causes of criminality requires consideration of both social and biol...

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Weitere Verfasser: Mednick, Sarnoff A (HerausgeberIn), Moffitt, Terrie E. (HerausgeberIn), Stack, Susan A (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1987
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Zusammenfassung:In this century, social factors have dominated theories of antisocial behaviour to the near-exclusion of other explanatory variables in the study of criminology. Criminologists are now coming to realise that fully understanding the causes of criminality requires consideration of both social and biological variables and that their models must take into account the interaction of the two. Reports of the relevant scientific work have previously been scattered through journals with varying disciplinary and geographical limitations. The book presents state-of-the-art investigation into the biological factors that produce criminal activity from authorities in nine countries who are on the forefront of research in behaviour genetics, neurophysiology, biochemistry, neuropsychology, psychophysiology, psychiatry and sociology. The Causes of Crime: New Biological Approaches offers the first comprehensive overview and integration of this new field of enquiry. It will be an invaluable resource for everyone concerned with the causes of criminal behaviour and interventions to reduce its frequency
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 376 pages)
ISBN:9780511753282
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511753282

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