Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice by Michael Gottfredson

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In 1990 when Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi published A General Theory of Crime, now often referred to as self control theory, it quickly became among the most discussed and researched perspectives in criminology. In Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice, Gottfredson and Hirschi develop and extend the theory of self control advanced in their classic work. Focusing on the methodology of testing crime theory and measuring behavioralresearch on crime and delinquency, they critically review the evidence about self control theory. Gottfredson and Hirschi further discuss evidence about the positive consequences of higher levels of selfcontrol from education, economics, and public health, that-along with evidence from delinquency and crime-show substantial support for the theory of self control. Illustrating the theory through predictions about policing, incarceration, juvenile justice, and the connection of immigration policy to crime, this book connects self control theory to the structure and function of the criminal justice system, then applies the theory to pressing issues of public policy about delinquency and crime.

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Michael Gottfredson is Chancellors' Professor of Criminology Law and Society, Sociology, and Law at the University of California, Irvine. From 2000-2012 he served as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at UC Irvine and from 2012-14 as President of the University of Oregon. He has published extensively in criminology on the causes of crime and delinquency, criminal victimization, and the criminal justice process. He is a Fellow of the AmericanSociety of Criminology and the Western Society of Criminology and the recipient of the Tappan award for criminological theory. Travis Hirschi is Regents' Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, through 2018. He is the author of Causes of Delinquency, Delinquency Research (with Hanan Selvin), and A General Theory of Crime (with Michael Gottfredson). He has published extensively on the causes of crime, research methodology, and the corelates of crime and delinquency. He is a Past President and Fellow of the American Society of Criminology and the recipient of theSutherland Award and the Stockholm Prize in criminology.

Table of Contents

PrefacePart I: The Theory of Self ControlChapter 1: Self-control Theory and CrimeChapter 2: Methods and Measures in Testing a General Theory of CrimeChapter 3: Age MattersChapter 4: Stability MattersChapter 5: Multiple Causes and Multiple Factors in a Choice Theory of CrimeChapter 6: Self Control, Social Control, Morality, and Opportunity in a Choice Theory of CrimePart II: Self Control and Public PolicyChapter 7: General Theory, Public Policy, and the Limits of the Criminal SanctionChapter 8: Prisons, Deterrence, and Incapacitation: A View from a Prevention PerspectiveChapter 9: Crime, Immigration, and Public PolicyChapter 10: Policing and Situational Crime PreventionChapter 11: Moving Forward: Developing Control Theory and Creating Advantages Throughout LifeAppendix 1: Stockholm Address by Travis HirschiReferences

Long Description

In 1990 when Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hisrchi published A General Theory of Crime, now often referred to as self control theory, it quickly became among the most discussed and researched perspectives in criminology. In Modern Control Theory and the Limits of the Criminal Justice, Gottfredson and Hirschi develop and extend the theory of self control advanced in their classic work. Focusing on the methodology of testing crime theory andmeasuring behavioral research on crime and delinquency, they critically review the evidence about self control theory. Gottfredson and Hirschi further discuss evidence about the positive consequences of higher levels of self control from education, economics, and public health, that--along with evidence from delinquency andcrime--show substantial support for the theory of self control. Illustrating the theory through predictions about policing, incarceration, juvenile justice, and the connection of immigration policy to crime, this book connects self control theory to the structure and function of the criminal justice system, then applies the theory to pressing issues of public policy about delinquency and crime.

Feature

Selling point: Discusses methods appropriate to test general theories and describes the strong scientific basis in modern research for control theorySelling point: Presents applications to public policy about juvenile justice, the use of criminal sanctions and the crime prevention methods supported by the best available evidence

Details ISBN0190069805 Author Travis Hirschi Pages 296 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc ISBN-10 0190069805 ISBN-13 9780190069803 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 364.01 Affiliation Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona. Position Emeritus Professor of Sociology Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-11-15 Language English Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2019-11-15 AU Release Date 2019-11-15 NZ Release Date 2019-11-15 US Release Date 2019-11-15 Illustrations 4 black and white line drawings We've got this

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