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Fifty Years of Causes of Delinquency, Volume 25

The Criminology of Travis Hirschi

Herausgeber: Oleson, James C.; Costello, Barbara J.

Beschreibung

Fifty Years of Causes of Delinquency: The Criminology of Travis Hirschi describes the current state of control theory and suggests its future directions, as well as demonstrating its enduring importance for criminological theory and research.

Autor

James C. Oleson is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Auckland. He has a B.A. from St. Mary's College of California, an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, and a J.D. from UC Berkeley. After being selected as a 2004-2005 U.S. Supreme Court Fellow, he led the Criminal Law Policy Staff of the United States Courts until 2010. He is interested in psychological criminology, theory, risk assessment, sentencing, and penology. Barbara J. Costello (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is Professor of Sociology at the University of Rhode Island. Her research has focused on testing and extending control theories of crime and delinquency. Her recent research focuses on peer influence both toward and away from deviant behavior, with an emphasis on the mechanisms by which peers influence each other's behavior.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 722g
• ISBN-13: 9780367031015
• ISBN-10: 0367031019
• Artikelnr.: 58411604