Christoffer Carlsson, Jerzy Sarnecki

An Introduction to Life-Course Criminology (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Most people engage in crime at some point in their lives, but why does almost everybody stop soon after? And, why do a small number of offenders persist in crime? These two questions constitute the core of the field often known as life-course criminology.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to life-course criminology. It covers the dominant theories and methodologies in the field and equips you with all you need to succeed in your studies on the subject. The book:

• Discusses the methodologies of life-course and longitudinal research
• Explains and critiques the major theories of life-course criminology
• Considers the issues of risk, prediction, onset, persistence and desistance of criminal activity
• Draws on research from studies in Europe, the UK, US and Australia, including the Stockholm Life-Course Project

Written by two leading figures in the field, this is an authoritative text that will guide you through your studies in life-course criminology, criminal career research, and developmental criminology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473947764
• Artikelnr.: 44229029

Autorenporträt

Christoffer Carlsson (b. 1986) has a PhD in criminology from The Department of Criminology at Stockholm University. His main field of work is life-course criminology, where he has published extensively. In 2012, he received the European Society of Criminology's Young Criminologist Award for his work on turning points and desistance processes.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Life-Course Criminology: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Criminological Theories and Criminal Careers
Chapter 3: Life-Course Theories of Crime and Deviance
Chapter 4: The Methodologies of Life-Course Criminology
Chapter 5: Risk and Prediction of Criminal Careers
Chapter 6: Onset of Crime
Chapter 7: Continuity in Offending: Persistence
Chapter 8: Desistance from Crime
Chapter 9: Looking Back; Looking Forward

Rezensionen

This is an excellent introduction to a topic of central importance for criminologists. It has the merit of being very clearly written, and the authors cover a wide range of materials theories and data; European and American research; quantitative and qualitative studies. Throughout, they provide helpful examples from their work on the Stockholm Life Course Project. Highly recommended.

Sir Anthony Bottoms 20150819