{"product_id":"beyond-empiricism-institutions-and-intentions-in-the-study-of-crime-13-advances-in-criminological-theory-9780765802514","title":"Beyond Empiricism Institutions and Intentions in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond Empiricism expands the discourse on theories of criminal behavior. It considers institutional, social, and individual issues related to criminal behavior, while individually each raises questions about the adequacy of current theoretical claims. The topics have significant implications both for policy and research in criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePer-Olof Wikstrom introduces a cross-level action theory of crime. He suggests that better understanding of causal mechanisms can lead to a situational theory of action based on perception of alternatives and the process of choice. David Wolcott and Steven Schlossman provide new perspectives on the issues of racial disparity and the incarceration of adolescents in adult prisons. These authors highlight gaps in our understanding of early twentieth-century juvenile justice and negate some popular claims about recent changes in the criminal law. Peter Grabosky spotlights privatization policies in the criminal justice system, suggesting a framework\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoan McCord\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Crime as Alternative: Towards a Cross-Level Situational\u003cbr\u003eAction Theory of Crime Causation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePer-Olof H. Wikstro;m\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Punishing Serious Juvenile Offenders: Crime,\u003cbr\u003eRacial Disparity, and the Incarceration of Adolescents\u003cbr\u003ein Adult Prison in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-\u003cbr\u003eCentury Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Wolcott and Steven Schlossman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Toward a Theory of Public\/Private Interaction\u003cbr\u003ein Policing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Grabosky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \"Institutionalizing\" Criminological Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteven F. Messner and Richard Rosenfeld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. The Functional Neuroanatomy and Psycho-\u003cbr\u003epharmacology of Predatory and Defensive Aggression\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJordan B. Peterson and Matthew S. Shane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Toward a Theory of Criminal Responsibility\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoan McCord\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404880617815,"sku":"9780765802514","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-empiricism-institutions-and-intentions-in-the-study-of-crime-13-advances-in-criminological-theory-9780765802514","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}