The Nurture Versus Biosocial Debate in Criminology

On the Origins of Criminal Behavior and Criminality

Kevin M Beaver editor J C Barnes editor Brian B Boutwell editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:27th Mar '14

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The Nurture Versus Biosocial Debate in Criminology: On the Origins of Criminal Behavior and Criminality takes a contemporary approach to address the sociological and the biological positions of human behavior by allowing preeminent scholars in criminology to speak to the effects of each on a range of topics. The text aims to facilitate an open and honest debate between the more traditional criminologists who focus primarily on environmental factors and contemporary biosocial criminologists who examine the interplay between biology/genetics and environmental factors.

"The greatest single strength is the uniqueness of topic and approach. Other strengths are the selected topics and structure." -- Scott Vollum
"This text might lead to an intellectual movement in the community of criminology, stimulate criminologists to revise current criminological theories, and help criminologists formulate new criminological theories." -- Hua-Lun Huang

ISBN: 9781452242255

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 830g

472 pages