Biosocial Criminology: New Directions in Theory and Research
- ISBN-10
- 1135857792
- ISBN-13
- 9781135857790
- Series
- Biosocial Criminology
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-11-12
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Anthony Walsh, Kevin M Beaver
Description
Ideal for use, either as a second text in a standard criminology course, or for a discrete course on biosocial perspectives, this book of original chapters breaks new and important ground for ways today's criminologists need to think more broadly about the crime problem.
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- 2008-11-12
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- 2010-05-01
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