Books written by Joan McCord
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Beyond Empiricism: Institutions and Intentions in the Study of Crime
Chen, Z., and Siegler, R. S. (2000). “Across the Great Divide: Bridging the Gap Between Understanding of Toddlers' and Older ... Cohen, A. K. (1955). Delinquent Boys. Glencoe, IL: Free Press. Colvin, M., Cullen, F.T., and Vander Ven, ...
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Crime and Family: Selected Essays of Joan McCord
Hoffman ( 1963 ) found negative correlations between the use of poweroriented punishment and consideration of others . Attempting to develop an alternative to altruism as an explanation , Hoffman ( 1980 ) favored an empathy - based ...
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Contemporary Masters in Criminology
Summary Acceptance of the democratic approach to human relations in police work must come. Advancements in the technological and scientific ways of police work, in the techniques of administration, and in an understanding of the ...
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Violence and Childhood in the Inner City
The contributors present various opinions about the causes of violence in American cities.
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Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts
These are followed by expositions of theoretical orientations not typically found in criminological literature. The second half of the book describes seven longitudinal studies in four countries.
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Beyond Empiricism: Institutions and Intentions in the Study of Crime
This latest volume in the distinguished Advances in Criminological Theory series continues to add to the theoretical underpinnings of the field, and will be important to all collections of social science research on criminology.
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Preventing Antisocial Behavior: Interventions from Birth through Adolescence
The volume covers biological, social, emotional, and cognitive approaches to intervention. It highlights prevention experiments tailored to infants, children, and adolescents, describing family, school, and community programs.