05886cam a2200745 i 4500 ocn908287065 OCoLC 20170807080452.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 150430s2015 enk ob 001 0 eng 2015017568 GBB5A6497 bnb 9781118512364 (pdf) 1118512367 (pdf) 9781118512326 (epub) 1118512324 (epub) 9781118512388 (hardback) 1118512383 9781118512449 1118512448 9781119110750 (paper) 1119110750 (paper) GBVCP 835763188 DEBBG BV043397756 (OCoLC)908287065 (OCoLC)923711551 (OCoLC)932054224 9781118512326 Wiley DLC eng rda DLC YDX N$T YDXCP DG1 OCLCF NHM EBLCP NLE IDEBK CDX S3O DEBBG KSU STF RECBK pcc MAIN HV6025 SOC 004000 bisacsh 364.01 23 SOC004000 bisacsh The handbook of criminological theory / edited by Alex R. Piquero. [electronic resource] Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. 1 online resource. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Wiley handbooks in criminology and criminal justice Includes bibliographical references and index. ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction: Theory and Contemporary Criminology""; ""Theoretical Science""; ""Theory Within Other Philosophies of the Enterprise""; ""Problem-solving criminology""; ""Verstehen analysis""; ""Descriptive criminology""; ""Critical work""; ""Nihilistic thinking""; ""Amelioration""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2 Correlates of Crime""; ""Introduction""; ""Sex""; ""Age""; ""Race""; ""Temperament""; ""Personality""; ""Self-Control/Self-Regulation""; ""Family/Parenting Factors""; ""References"" ""Further Readings""""Chapter 3 Theory Testing In Criminology""; ""Guidelines for Testing Criminological Theories""; ""1. Learn some skills""; ""2. Become familiar with the datasets used in the field""; ""3. Know the literature""; ""4. Ask a good question""; ""5. Get the right data""; ""6. Answer empirically the question you asked""; ""7. Rule out methodological artifacts""; ""8. Understand the implications of your work""; ""9. Seek advice and listen to it""; ""10. Select the right journal""; ""11. Expect to make revisions""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4 Deterrence"" ""Introduction""""Effect of Sanction Threat Perceptions on Crime""; ""Deterrence and the Police""; ""Size of police force and resources""; ""Policing strategies""; ""Deterrence and Imprisonment""; ""Imprisonment and reoffending""; ""Adult waiver""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5 Contemporary Biosocial Criminology: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2000�2012""; ""What is Biosocial Criminology?""; ""Evolutionary criminology""; ""Biological criminology""; ""Behavior genetics""; ""Molecular genetics""; ""Neurocriminology""; ""The current focus"" ""Literature Search Process and Inclusion Criteria""""Findings""; ""Evolutionary criminology findings""; ""Biological criminology findings""; ""Behavior genetic findings""; ""Molecular genetic findings""; ""Discussion""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6 A Developmental Perspective on Adolescent Risk-Taking and Criminal Behavior""; ""Introduction""; ""Is Adolescent Crime Normal?""; ""The age�crime curve""; ""Why do adolescents engage in crime?""; ""Activation of the socio-emotional system""; ""Activation of the cognitive control system""; ""Adolescent desistance from crime"" ""Should Adolescents be Treated Differently for Their Crimes?""""Are juvenile offenders as culpable as adult offenders?""; ""How does the system treat juvenile offenders?""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7 Social Disorganization Theory�s Greatest Challenge: Linking Structural Characteristics to Crime in Socially Disorganized Communities""; ""Social Disorganization Theory""; ""Social Disorganization Theory�s Greatest Challenge""; ""Promising Theoretical Developments""; ""Collective efficacy""; ""Social capital""; ""Social ties and neighborhood networks""; ""Conclusion"" Owing to Legal Deposit regulations this resource may only be accessed from within National Library of Scotland. For more information contact enquiries@nls.uk. StEdNL "Provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology, from classic deterrence theory and social disorganization to modern labeling theory and integrated theory"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Criminology Handbooks, manuals, etc. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology. bisacsh Criminology. fast (OCoLC)fst00883566 Criminology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Criminology. Kriminologi. sao Electronic books. Handbooks and manuals. fast (OCoLC)fst01423877 Electronic books. Piquero, Alex R. Print version: Handbook of criminological theory Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015 9781118512388 (DLC) 2015016630 Wiley handbooks in criminology and criminal justice. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118512449 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 208010 208010