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1 - 12 de 12 resultados para “michael r gottfredson”
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  • A General Theory of Crime

    de Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi ...
    By articulating a general theory of crime and related behavior, the authors present a new and comprehensive statement of what the criminological enterprise should be about. They argue that prevalent academic criminology—whether sociological, psychological, biological, or economic—has been unable to provide believable explanations of criminal behavior.The long-discarded classical tradition in ... Leer más

    $26.29 USD

  • Control Theories of Crime and Delinquency

    Edición de Chester L. Britt, Michael R. Gottfredson ...
    Series series Advances in Criminological Theory
    For the past twenty to thirty years, control theories of crime have been at the center of theoretical development in criminology. Key to the control theory perspective is the notion that crime is an inherently individual act, and its explanation requires that we focus on the characteristics of individuals who commit crimes. Consequently, control theory focuses on such issues as self-control and ... Leer más

    $68.99 USD

  • Personal Liberty and Community Safety

    Pretrial Release in the Criminal Court

    de John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    In this enlightening study, the authors implement a unique research approach to offer a greater understanding of policy reform of pretrial release and detention practices in the criminal courts in Boston, Miami, and Phoenix. ... Leer más

    $49.99 USD

  • Decision Making in Criminal Justice

    Toward the Rational Exercise of Discretion

    de Michael R. Gottfredson, Don M. Gottfredson ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    The study of decisions in the criminal justice process provides a useful focus for the examination of many fundamental aspects of criminal jus tice. These decisions are not always highly visible. They are made, or dinarily, within wide areas of discretion. The aims of the decisions are not always clear, and, indeed, the principal objectives of these decisions are often the subject of much debate. ... Leer más

    $152.99 USD

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  • The Role of the Father in Child Development

    Edición de Michael E. Lamb ...
    The Definitive reference on the important role fathers play in child development todayEdited by Dr. Michael Lamb—the recognized authority on the role of fathers in child development, The Role of the Father in Child Development, Fifth Edition brings together contributions from international experts on each subject to provide a thorough and current summary of the state of fatherhood across cultures, ... Leer más

    $100.00 USD

  • Distinguishing Disability

    Parents, Privilege, and Special Education

    de Colin Ong-Dean ...
    Students in special education programs can have widely divergent experiences. For some, special education amounts to a dumping ground where schools unload their problem students, while for others, it provides access to services and accommodations that drastically improve chances of succeeding in school and beyond. Distinguishing Disability argues that this inequity in treatment is directly linked ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Researching Resilience

    Edición de Linda Liebenberg, Michael Ungar ...
    While categorization has always been one of the primary focuses of the social sciences, recent trends within these disciplines have tended to categorize various behaviours as disorders. Researching Resilience challenges this tendency to pathologize, and marks a profound shift in research methods from the study of disorder to the study of well-being.This collection assembles qualitative and ... Leer más

    $41.99 USD

  • A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health

    Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems

    Edición de Teresa L. Scheid, Tony N. Brown ...
    The second edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. Chapters by leading scholars and researchers present an overview of historical, social and institutional frameworks. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, theories that explain the definition ... Leer más

    $47.99 USD

  • Prejudice

    Its Social Psychology

    de Rupert Brown ...
    This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretical ideas as well as providing a critical analysis of recent developments.Takes a social psychological perspective, analysing individual behavior as part of a pattern of intergroup processesCovers the major research, including classical personality accounts, developmental approaches, ... Leer más

    $47.00 USD

  • Childhood Victimization

    Violence, Crime, and Abuse in the Lives of Young People

    de David Finkelhor ...
    Series series Interpersonal Violence
    Children are the most criminally victimized segment of the population, and a substantial number face multiple, serious "poly-victimizations" during a single year. And despite the fact that the priority emphasis in academic research and government policy has traditionally gone to studying juvenile delinquents, children actually appear before authorities more frequently as victims than as offenders. ... Leer más

    $36.89 USD

  • Family Violence Across the Lifespan

    An Introduction

    de Ola W. Barnett, Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin ...
    The most comprehensive research-based text on family violence – now more accessible and visually inviting than ever beforeStreamlined and updated throughout with state-of-the-art information, this Third Edition of the authors′ bestselling book gives readers an accessible introduction to the methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of family violence. Research from experts in ... Leer más

    $116.99 USD

  • War on Autism

    On the Cultural Logic of Normative Violence

    de Anne McGuire ...
    Series series Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability
    War on Autism examines autism as a historically specific and powerladen cultural phenomenon that has much to teach about the social organization of a neoliberal western modernity. Bringing together a variety of interpretive theoretical perspectives including critical disability studies, queer and critical race theory, and cultural studies, the book analyzes the social significance and productive ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD