Biosocial Criminology: New Directions in Theory and Research

Biosocial Criminology: New Directions in Theory and Research

In the preface the traditional sociological paradigm (in which the majority of research on the subject is currently performed) is criticized on two grounds: 1 it fails to account for the human mind (which is argued to be essential for understanding behavior), and 2 it fails to give pragmatic advice...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contemporary sociology (Washington) 2009, Vol.38 (3), p.294-295
Hauptverfasser: Densberger, Kathryn, Dorius, Shawn, Hamilton, Katie, Johnson, Katie, Koon-Magnin, Sarah, Maull, Amanda, McHale, India, Rafail, Patrick, Simon, Richard M, Smith, Emily
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
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Crime prevention
Criminology
Sociology
Theory
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Zusammenfassung:In the preface the traditional sociological paradigm (in which the majority of research on the subject is currently performed) is criticized on two grounds: 1 it fails to account for the human mind (which is argued to be essential for understanding behavior), and 2 it fails to give pragmatic advice on "how to save offenders from a Ufe of crime" (p. xvi).
ISSN:0094-3061
1939-8638