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The Origins of American Criminology Advances in Criminological Theory
433 Pages
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Routledge
440 Pages
by
Routledge
433 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Origins of American Criminology is an invaluable resource. Both separately and together, these essays capture the stories behind the invention of criminology's major theoretical perspectives. They preserve information that otherwise would have been lost. There is urgency to embark on this reflective task given that the generation that defined the field for the past decades is heading into... Read more
Introduction: Preserving the Origins of American Criminology Part I. The Chicago School of Criminology Part II. Merton’s Columbia University Tradition Part III. Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania Part IV. New Visions of Crime Part V. The Control Theory-Social Learning Theory Debate Part VI. The Development of Life-Course Theory
Biography
Myer, Andrew
