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Biosocial criminology : a primer / Kevin M. Beaver.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beaver, Kevin M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminology.
- Criminal behavior--Physiological aspects.
- Criminal behavior.
- Criminal behavior--Genetic aspects.
- Human beings--Effect of environment on.
- Human beings.
- Sociobiology.
- Environmental psychology.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall Hunt Pub. Co., [2009]
- Contents:
- Why biosocial criminology?
- The genetic origins of human behavior
- Gene-environment interplay explained
- An introduction to the brain
- Environmental influences on antisocial phenotypes
- Biosocial prevention and treatment strategies
- Methodologies in biosocial criminology
- Conclusions and future directions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780757558764
- 0757558763
- OCLC:
- 277205531
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