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Criminological Theory

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Criminological Theory

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Criminologists can benefit from questioning the underlying assumptions upon which they rest their work. Philosophy has the ability to clarify our thoughts, inform us of why we think about things the way we do, solve contradictions in our thinking we never knew existed, and even dissolve some dichotomies we thought were cast in stone. One of those dichotomies is free will vs. determinism. Criminology must reckon with both free will and agency, as posited by some theories, and determinism, as posited by others-including the ever more influential fields of genetics and biosocial criminology. Criminological Theory: Assessing Philosophical Assumptions examines philosophical concepts such as these in the context of important criminological theories or issues that are foundational but not generally considered in the literature on this topic. The uniqueness of this treatment of criminological theory is that rather than reporting what this person or that has said about a particular theory, Walsh exposes the philosophical assumptions underlying the theory. Students and scholars learn to clarify their own biases and better analyze the implications of a wide range of theories of crime and justice.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
238
Release Date:
2013-09-09
Publication Date:
2013-10-10
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1455777641
ISBN13:
9781455777648
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
453 g
Height:
191 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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