Foundations of Criminal Science: The development of knowledge

Foundations of Criminal Science: The development of knowledge
ISBN-10
0275939537
ISBN-13
9780275939533
Category
Social Science / Criminology
Pages
344
Language
English
Published
1992
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Author
Glenn D. Walters

Description

Criminal scientists center their investigative energies on the individual offender, cognizant that this individual is part of a wider system of interacting physical, social, and psychological influences. Presented in two volumes, this tome explores the complex interplay of variables that give rise to criminal outcomes. Volume 1 considers knowledge development as represented by research examining the contextual, empirical, and theoretical foundations of crime. Building on knowledge reviewed in the first volume, Volume 2 addresses the issue of knowledge utilization. Assessment, prediction, classification, intervention, prevention, and several other categories of application science are featured.

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