Male Criminal Activity from Childhood Through Youth Multilevel and Developmental Perspectives

Male Criminal Activity From Childhood Through Youth reports the results of a large longitudinal study from 1972 to 1985 on a sample of delinquents and a comparison sample of the population in Montreal. A clarification emerges from this extensive study: how to describe criminal activity in a comprehe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Le Blanc, Marc, Frechette, Marcel (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1989, 1989
Edition:1st ed. 1989
Series:Research in Criminology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 From Delinquency to Criminal Activity
  • 2 Perpetration of the Offense
  • 3 Descriptive and Comparative Views of Offending
  • 4 A Boundary View of Offending
  • 5 A Process View of Offending
  • 6 Offending Patterns
  • 7 A Criminological Agenda: Research, Theory, Policy, Decision Making, and Intervention
  • Appendix A The Self-reported Questionnaire
  • Appendix B The Semistructured Interview
  • References
  • Author Index