Psychological explanations of crime
- Title
- Psychological explanations of crime / edited by David P. Farrington.
- Published by
- Aldershot, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Dartmouth, ©1994.
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- Description
- xxxvi, 448 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
- Series statement
- The international library of criminology, criminal justice & penology
- Uniform title
- International library of criminology, criminal justice & penology
- Subject
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- Collected Work
- Contents
- Predicting offending and antisocial behaviour. Early predictors of male delinquency: a review / R. Loeber, T. Dishon. I. Individual influences. 1. Antisocial personality. Risk factors in the continuation of childhood antisocial behavior into adulthood / Lee Nelken Robins, Kathryn Strother Ratcliff. 2. The Eysenck personality theory. Personality theory and the problem of criminality / H. J. Eysenck. 3. Hyperactivity, impulsivity, sensation seeking. Childhood hyperactivity / E. A. Taylor -- The relationship between sensation seeking and delinquency: a longitudinal analysis / Helene Raskin White, Erich W. Labouvie, Marsha E. Bates. 4. Low intelligence, low attainment, neuropsychological deficit. Intelligence and delinquency: a revisionist review / Travis Hirschi, Michael J. Hindelang -- Neuropsychological assessment of executive functions in self-reported delinquents / Terrie E. Moffit, Bill Henry.
- 5. Recent theories focusing on individual difference factors. A theory of criminal behavior / J. Q. Wilson, R. J. Herrnstein -- The nature of criminality: low self-control / M. R. Gottfredson, T. Hirschi. II. Environmental influences. 6. Parental child-rearing factors. Some child-rearing antecedents of criminal behavior in adult men / Joan McCord -- Parental supervision / Harriet Wilson -- Social and parenting factors affecting criminal-offence rates: findings from the Newcastle thousand family study (1947-1980). I. Kolvin, F. J. W. Miller, M. Fleeting, P.A. Kolvin -- The cycle of violence / Cathy Spatz Widom -- Arrests and delinquency in two generations: a study of black urban families and their children / Lee N. Robins, Patricia A. West, Barbara L. Herjanic. 7. The Trasler social learning theory. Criminality and the socialisation process / G. B. Trasler.
- 8. Peer and sibling influences, including unpopularity. Advancing knowledge about co-offending: results from a prospective longitudinal survey of London males / Albert J. Reiss, David P. Farrington -- Childhood aggression and social adjustment as antecedents of delinquency / James d. Roff, Robert D. Wirt -- Brothers, sisters and antisocial behaviour / Marshall B. Jones, David R. Offord, Nola Abrams. 9. School influences. Family and school influences on behavioural development / Michael Rutter. 10. Modeling offenders' decisions: a framework for research and policy / Ronald V. Clarke, Derek B. Cornish.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.