Positive criminology
By: editors, Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi.
Contributors: Gottfredson, Michael R.; Hirschi, Travis.; Hindelang, Michael J.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Newbury Park, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Hindelang, Michael J.; Criminology.; Positivism.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 173-187.
"This book was assembled in his honor by friends of Michael Hindelang"--P. 7.
Table of contents: title: In memoriam: Michael Hindelang; title: The positive tradition / Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi; title: Reassessing the lifestyle model of criminal victimization / James Garofalo; title: Sociological positivism and the explanation of criminality / Lawrence E. Cohen, Kenneth C. Land; title: Data for positive criminology, John H. Laub; title: Social class and crime / Joseph G. Weis; title: Communities and crime / Robert J. Sampson; title: Sports and delinquency / Rodney Stark, Lori Kent, Roger Finke; title: Rational choice and determinism /John S. Goldkamp; title: Supplementing the positivistic perspective / Hans Toch; title: Making criminology policy relevant? / Leslie T. Wilkins.