THE CAUSES OF CRIME by Sarnoff A. Mednick, Terrie E. Moffitt, Susan A. Stack ( 9780521111898 )

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THE CAUSES OF CRIME
NEW BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES

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Sarnoff A. Mednick, Terrie E. Moffitt, Susan A. Stack

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0521111897

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9780521111898

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

31 January, 2009

Pages:

392

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The Causes of Crime: New Biological Approaches offers the first comprehensive overview of the biological factors involved in criminality.

Synopsis:

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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