Criminals in the Making
eBook - ePub

Criminals in the Making

Criminality Across the Life Course

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Criminals in the Making

Criminality Across the Life Course

About this book

Why do individuals exposed to the same environment turn out so differently, with some engaging in crime and others abiding by societal rules and norms? Why are males involved in violent crime more often than females? And why do the precursors of serious pathological behavior typically emerge in childhood? This fascinating text addresses key questions surrounding criminal propensity by discussing studies of the life-course perspective—criminological research that links biological factors associated with criminality with the social and environmental agents thought to cause, facilitate, or otherwise influence a tendency towards criminal activity. The book provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of the current thinking in the field about criminal behavior over the course of a lifetime. Additionally, it highlights interventions proven effective and illustrates how the life-course perspective has contributed to a greater understanding of the causes of crime.

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Yes, you can access Criminals in the Making by John Paul Wright,Stephen G. Tibbetts,Leah E. Daigle in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Criminology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781452217994
eBook ISBN
9781483321936
Edition
2
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Criminology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Detailed Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Chapter 1 Life Course Criminology
  10. Chapter 2 The Stability of Criminal and Analogous Behaviors
  11. Chapter 3 Continuity in Antisocial Potential
  12. Chapter 4 Genetics and Crime
  13. Chapter 5 Introduction to Brain Structure and Basic Functions—Part I: The Hindbrain, Midbrain, and Limbic Structures in the Development of Criminality
  14. Chapter 6 Introduction to Brain Structure and Basic Functions—Part II: Forebrain Formation, Trauma, and Criminal Behavior
  15. Chapter 7 Concepts and Issues in Neuropsychological Functioning
  16. Chapter 8 Sex Differences in Brain Processes and Laterality
  17. Chapter 9 Special Topics in the Life Course: Psychopathy, Early Onset, and Drug Influences on Criminality
  18. Chapter 10 Individuals and their Social World
  19. Chapter 11 Families and Crime
  20. Chapter 12 Prepubescence: Infancy and Childhood
  21. Chapter 13 Postpubescence: Adolescence and Adulthood
  22. Chapter 14 Policy Recommendations
  23. References
  24. Index
  25. About the Authors