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The Criminal Brain, Second Edition : Understanding Biological Theories of Crime.
A lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial criminology What is the relationship between criminality and biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality was innate, inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they were eventually repudiated as pseudo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
NYU Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; THE CRIMINAL BRAIN; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations ; Preface to the Second Edition ; In Memoriam ; Authors' Note on the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; 1 Introduction: Crime, History, Science ; PART I. BIOLOGICAL THEORIES IN THE 19TH CENTURY.
- 2 Moral Insanity and the Origins of Criminology 3 Phrenology: The Abnormal Brain ; 4 Criminal Anthropology: The Atavistic Brain ; 5 Evolutionary Theories: The Degenerate Brain ; PART II. BIOLOGICAL THEORIES IN THE 20TH CENTURY ; 6 Stupidity Theories: The Backward Brain.
- 7 Constitutional Theory: Bodytypes and Criminality 8 Criminology's Darkest Hour: Biocriminology in Nazi Germany ; 9 An Unhappy Couple: Criminology and Biology in the Late 20th Century ; PART III. BIOLOGICAL THEORIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
- 10 Becoming Partners: The Emergent Biosocial Model in Theory, Policy, and Practice 11 The Future of Biosocial Criminology ; Notes ; References ; Index ; About the Authors.