| Description |
xvi, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Classical theory and the idea of crime -- The nature of crime -- Biological positivism -- Psychological, economic, and sociological positivism -- The nature of criminality : low self-control -- Criminal events and individual propensities : age, gender, and race -- The social consequences of low self-control -- Culture and crime -- White-collar crime -- Organization and crime -- Research design and measurement -- Implications for public policy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-291) and index |
| Subject |
Criminology -- Methodology
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Crime
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| Author |
Hirschi, Travis
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| LC no. |
89022027 |
| ISBN |
0804717737 |
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9780804717731 |
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0804717745 |
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9780804717748 |
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