Crime and the Life Course: An Introduction Contributor(s): Benson, Michael L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415994934 ISBN-13: 9780415994934 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 364.3 |
LCCN: 2012004320 |
Series: Criminology and Justice Studies (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In recent years, the lifecourse perspective has become a popular theoretical orientation toward crime. Yet despite its growing importance in the field of criminology, most textbooks give it only cursory treatment. Crime and the Lifecourse: An Introduction by Michael L. Benson provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory on the life-course approach to crime. The book emphasizes a conceptual understanding of this approach. A special feature is the integration of qualitative and quantitative research on criminal life histories. This book:
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