Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice

by Michael R. Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi

Book Overview

In 1990 when Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi published A General Theory of Crime, now often referred to as self control theory, it quickly became among the most discussed and researched perspectives in criminology. In Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice, Gottfredson and Hirschi develop and extend the theory of self control advanced in their classic work. Focusing on the methodology of testing crime theory and measuring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190069805
• ISBN13: 9780190069803
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"