{"product_id":"toward-a-unified-criminology-integrating-assumptions-about-crime-people-and-society-9780814705094","title":"Toward a Unified Criminology  Integrating","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides an overview and evaluation of the underlying assumptions of criminology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant and consequential treatise--a contemporary classic. For those with the courage to rethink the criminological enterprise, this is a must read.\" Francis T. Cullen, co-author of Criminological Theory \"Agnew has elegantly captured the assumptions, insights, predictions, and evidence of the various theories, summarized several literatures, and initiated the process of developing a general and unified theory of crime.\" Alex R. Piquero, author of Key Issues in Criminal Careers Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  1 A Divided Criminology  2 The Scope of the Discipline: What Is Crime?  3 Determinism versus Agency: Is Crime the Result of Forces beyond the Individual's Control or Free Choice? 4 The Nature of Human Nature: Are People Self-Interested, Socially Concerned, or Blank Slates? 5 The Nature of Society: Is Society Characterized by Consensus or Conflict? 6 The Nature of Reality: Is There an Objective Reality That Can Be Accurately Measured? 7 A Unified Criminology  Notes  Bibliography  Name Index  Subject Index About the Author","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405834821975,"sku":"9780814705094","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814705094.jpg?v=1730493717","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toward-a-unified-criminology-integrating-assumptions-about-crime-people-and-society-9780814705094","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}