John Paul Wright, Stephen G. Tibbetts, Leah E. Daigle

Gebundenes Buch

Criminals in the Making

Criminality Across the Life Course

Beschreibung

In this text, the authors examine central issues in the development of criminal propensity through studies of life-course perspective and from criminal research involving biological and genetic factors. The authors trace the origins of criminality-that is, the propensity to violate social norms and rules-from conception through birth, through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The authors equally discuss biological and genetic research associated with criminality, as well as discuss research into specific environmental agents that cause, facilitate, or maintain criminal propensity.

Autor

John Paul Wright is Professor of Criminal Justice in the Division of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati and is Distinguished Adjunct Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jedda, Saudia Arabia. Dr. Wright was rated as the most productive associate professor in criminology and was recently evaluated as one of the most cited criminologists in the United States.  He earned his undergraduate degrees in criminology from Indiana State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He has published over 130 scholarly articles in criminology, psychology, behavioral genetics, and molecular genetics journals and is a frequent lecturer to professional organizations interested in the development of serious, violent offending. The winner of four teaching awards, he teaches in the area of life-course development and biosocial criminology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 814g
• ISBN-13: 9781412955195
• ISBN-10: 141295519X
• Artikelnr.: 23387025