Evolutionary criminology : towards a comprehensive explanation of crime / Russil Durrant, Tony Ward.

Author/creator Durrant, Russil author.
Other author Ward, Tony, 1954 March 17- author.
Format Book
PublicationLondon ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, [2015]
Descriptionxv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Criminology and evolutionary theory -- Evolutionary theory and human evolution -- Evolutionary behavioral science -- Levels of analysis and explanations in criminology -- The evolution of altruism, cooperation, and punishment -- Distal explanations: adaptations and phylogeny -- Development -- Proximate explanations: individuals, situations, and social processes -- Social-structural and cultural explanations -- Punishment, public policy, and prevention -- The rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders -- Looking forward from the perspective of the past.
General noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 281-324) and index.
ISBN0123979374 hardcover
ISBN9780123979377 hardcover

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Joyner General Stacks HV6035 .D87 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold