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| Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Walsh, Anthony, 1941- Biology and criminology. New York : Routledge, 2009 (DLC) 2008053719 (OCoLC)286458720 |
| Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Anthony Walsh |
| ISBN: | 9780203875841 0203875842 |
| OCLC Number: | 457194051 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 352 p.) : ill. |
| Contents: | Why criminology needs biology -- Genetics and criminality -- Evolutionary psychology and criminality -- The neurosciences and criminality -- The anomie/strain tradition and socioeconomic status -- The social learning tradition and adolescence -- The control tradition and the family -- The human ecology/social disorganization tradition and race -- The critical tradition and conflict -- Feminist criminology and gender -- Retrospect and prospect. |
| Series Title: | Routledge advances in criminology, 7. |
| Responsibility: | Anthony Walsh. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Examines how information from the biological sciences strengthens criminology work and both complements and improves upon traditional theories of criminal behavior. This work is suitable for students and faculty within the field of criminology.
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