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  • Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice

    In 1990 when Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi published A General Theory of Crime, now often referred to as self control theory, it quickly became among the most discussed and researched perspectives in criminology. In Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice, Gottfredson and Hirschi develop and extend the theory of self control advanced in their classic work. Focusing on the ... Leer más

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    The Macat Analysis of Michael Gottfredson & Travis Hirschi's A General Theory of Crime

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    In their 1990 work, Gottfredson and Hirschi introduce a new and comprehensive theory of crime. At the time, crime researchers tended to focus on environmental factors that led to crime, not on the criminals themselves, and were inclined to think about crime only from their particular academic perspective. Ideas about what caused crime, and how to prevent it, were often in conflict.¶Gottfredson and ... Leer más

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  • A General Theory of Crime

    By articulating a general theory of crime and related behavior, the authors present a new and comprehensive statement of what the criminological enterprise should be about. They argue that prevalent academic criminology—whether sociological, psychological, biological, or economic—has been unable to provide believable explanations of criminal behavior.The long-discarded classical tradition in ... Leer más

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  • Decision Making in Criminal Justice

    Toward the Rational Exercise of Discretion

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    The study of decisions in the criminal justice process provides a useful focus for the examination of many fundamental aspects of criminal jus tice. These decisions are not always highly visible. They are made, or dinarily, within wide areas of discretion. The aims of the decisions are not always clear, and, indeed, the principal objectives of these decisions are often the subject of much debate. ... Leer más

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    Pretrial Release in the Criminal Court

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  • An Analysis of Michael R. Gottfredson and Travish Hirschi's A General Theory of Crime

    Series series The Macat Library
    Michael R. Gottfredson and Travish Hirschi’s 1990 A General Theory of Crime is a classic text that helped reshape the discipline of criminology. It is also a testament to the powers of clear reasoning and interpretation.In critical thinking terms, reasoning is all about presenting a solid and persuasive case – and as many people instinctively understand, the most persuasive reasoning is that which ... Leer más

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  • Control Theories of Crime and Delinquency

    Series series Advances in Criminological Theory
    For the past twenty to thirty years, control theories of crime have been at the center of theoretical development in criminology. Key to the control theory perspective is the notion that crime is an inherently individual act, and its explanation requires that we focus on the characteristics of individuals who commit crimes. Consequently, control theory focuses on such issues as self-control and ... Leer más

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  • Great Debates in Criminology

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