This text deals with the degree to which criminal behaviour represents a rational choice. This collection of essays by experts in the field of criminal justice examines various aspects of the rational choice framework.
This text deals with the degree to which criminal behaviour represents a rational choice. This collection of essays by experts in the field of crimina...
Benson Michael Michael Benson Alexis Russell Piquero
In recent years the lifecourse perspective has become a popular theoretical orientation toward crime. This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory on the life-course approach to crime, emphasising a conceptual understanding of this approach.
In recent years the lifecourse perspective has become a popular theoretical orientation toward crime. This book provides a comprehensive overview of c...
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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In recent years, the lifecourse perspective has become a popular theoretical orientation toward crime. Yet despite its growing importance in the fi...