THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRIMINOLOGICLA THOUGHT

This book focuses on the history and development of criminological thought from the pre-Enlightenment period to the present and offers a detailed and chronological overview of competing theoretical perspectives in criminology in their social and political context. This book covers A discussion of how major theorists came to espouse their ideas and how the social context of the time influenced the development of criminological thought; An exploration of the scientific method and how theories are tested; Details of the origins of each theory as well as their recent developments in scholarship and research; Comparative and international research in theory; The empirical support for the theory and the relationship between research and policy; Biosocial and developmental criminology, including the biosocial underpinnings of criminal behavior and the influence of neuroscience and brain psychology.