Wilson, J. & Herrnstein, R. (1998). Crime and human nature. New York: Free Press.
This book analyzes some of the causes of criminal behavior by carrying out an intensive research. The book looks at the influences that might lead an individual to become a criminal and how they can be avoided. Some of the issues covered in the book are the role of genes in the creation of criminal behavior and also the role that the environment plays in the spread of criminal behavior. The authors are professors who have taught in accredited universities such as Harvard and they have dealt with the issue of criminal behavior in the dispensation of their work making them credible and their research reliable. This material will help to shed light on some of the …show more content…
& Bernstein, D. (2007). Criminal behavior. Mahwah, N.J: L. Erlbaum Associates.
Science can be relied upon to give reasons for some occurrences in the society and Cassel et al have done that in a bid to explain what causes criminal behavior. Their analysis is based in the fact that it is possible for a family to have criminals throughout their generations. The fact that a family can be termed as criminals for many generations as explained by the authors can be due to the genes that run in the family. The authors cite that genetic disorders can be a main cause of criminal behavior in many individuals. Cassel is a practicing attorney and she has written works touching on criminal behavior and dealt with criminals making her a credible source.
Cole, G. & Smith, C. (2008). Criminal justice in America. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.
Crime has been changing in the past few decades as technology advances. This material aims at defining what crime is in the modern society and also offers some of the causes of crime in society. The in-depth analysis of crime and the reasons for its spread in the modern times is what makes this book an interesting material for this research. …show more content…
Many people that turn to the life of crime are said to do so due to the circumstances that they find themselves in. The fluctuating economy that leads poor people to live an undesirable life might cause them to enter into a life of crime.
However, the material also looks at the role that genes play in the creation of criminal behavior among people. This material is, therefore, important because it indicates that genes can be a leading cause of criminal behavior. It also cements the arguments that have been given by other authors about the role of genetics in causing criminal behavior.
Raine, A. (2013). The psychopathology of crime: Criminal behavior as a clinical disorder. Elsevier.
This material is important because it takes a different approach to the causes of criminal behavior. While the previous materials have addressed issues such as environment and genetics as being the causes of criminal behavior, this books looks at it from the point of it being a clinical disorder. The material addresses the criminal disorder as a disease of the mind that can be caused by various factors. The material is, therefore, an important addition to this research for it draws the conclusions that not only can criminal behavior be as a result of genetics but it can also be an
This book analyzes some of the causes of criminal behavior by carrying out an intensive research. The book looks at the influences that might lead an individual to become a criminal and how they can be avoided. Some of the issues covered in the book are the role of genes in the creation of criminal behavior and also the role that the environment plays in the spread of criminal behavior. The authors are professors who have taught in accredited universities such as Harvard and they have dealt with the issue of criminal behavior in the dispensation of their work making them credible and their research reliable. This material will help to shed light on some of the …show more content…
& Bernstein, D. (2007). Criminal behavior. Mahwah, N.J: L. Erlbaum Associates.
Science can be relied upon to give reasons for some occurrences in the society and Cassel et al have done that in a bid to explain what causes criminal behavior. Their analysis is based in the fact that it is possible for a family to have criminals throughout their generations. The fact that a family can be termed as criminals for many generations as explained by the authors can be due to the genes that run in the family. The authors cite that genetic disorders can be a main cause of criminal behavior in many individuals. Cassel is a practicing attorney and she has written works touching on criminal behavior and dealt with criminals making her a credible source.
Cole, G. & Smith, C. (2008). Criminal justice in America. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.
Crime has been changing in the past few decades as technology advances. This material aims at defining what crime is in the modern society and also offers some of the causes of crime in society. The in-depth analysis of crime and the reasons for its spread in the modern times is what makes this book an interesting material for this research. …show more content…
Many people that turn to the life of crime are said to do so due to the circumstances that they find themselves in. The fluctuating economy that leads poor people to live an undesirable life might cause them to enter into a life of crime.
However, the material also looks at the role that genes play in the creation of criminal behavior among people. This material is, therefore, important because it indicates that genes can be a leading cause of criminal behavior. It also cements the arguments that have been given by other authors about the role of genetics in causing criminal behavior.
Raine, A. (2013). The psychopathology of crime: Criminal behavior as a clinical disorder. Elsevier.
This material is important because it takes a different approach to the causes of criminal behavior. While the previous materials have addressed issues such as environment and genetics as being the causes of criminal behavior, this books looks at it from the point of it being a clinical disorder. The material addresses the criminal disorder as a disease of the mind that can be caused by various factors. The material is, therefore, an important addition to this research for it draws the conclusions that not only can criminal behavior be as a result of genetics but it can also be an