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Biosocial criminology and modern crime prevention

Objective: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, criminological efforts to prevent or reduce crime were centered on addressing presumed biological causes of crime. Most of these strategies involved calls for eugenics—proposals that today are considered unethical and morally reprehensible. Biolo...

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Published in:Journal of Criminal Justice Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 306 - 313
Main Authors: Rocque, Michael, Welsh, Brandon C., Raine, Adrian
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Jul/Aug2012
Subjects:
Criminology
Biosocial theory
Criminal sociology
Crime prevention > Social aspects
Sociocultural factors
Law & biology
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