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Companions in crime : the social aspects of criminal conduct / Mark Warr.
Chapters focus on the role of peers over the life course, the group nature of delinquent behavior, and the applicability of peer influence for explaining the major features of delinquent behavior. The most extensive chapter of the book examines possible mechanisms of peer influence and the evidence in favor of each. The principal thesis of Companions in Crime is that deviant behavior is predominantly social behavio
Record details
- ISBN: 0521810833 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0521009162 (paperback)
- Physical Description: xviii, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-167) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Peers in the life course -- The group character of crime and delinquency -- Peers and delinquent conduct -- Applying peer explanations of delinquency. |
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| Subject: | Criminal behavior > Social aspects. Peer pressure. Social groups. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | HV 6155 W37 2002 (Text) | 26040002526396 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
