THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSISTENT CRIMINALITY by Joanne Savage ( 9780195310313 )

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSISTENT CRIMINALITY

By:

Joanne Savage

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0195310314

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC

Pub. date:

29 January, 2009

Pages:

560

Synopsis:

The Development of Persistent Criminality addresses one of the most pressing problems of modern criminology: Why do some individuals become chronic, persistent offenders? Because chronic offenders are responsible for the majority of serious crimes committed, understanding which individuals will become chronic offenders is an important step in helping us develop interventions. This volume bridges the gap between the criminological literature, which has recently focused on the existence of various criminal trajectories, and the developmental psychology literature, which has focused on risk factors for conduct problems and delinquency. In it, chapters by some of the most widely published authors in this area unite to contribute to a knowledge base which will be the next major milestone in the field of criminology. The authors of this volume represent a unique gathering of international, interdisciplinary social problem so that we can prevent the enormous human and economic costs associated with ser

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