In order to understand the perpetuance of crime, multiple influences in offenders’ lives must be considered. Criminological Theory: A Life-Course Approach explores criminal and anti-social behavior by examining important factors occurring at each stage of life. This collection of cutting-edge scholarship comprehensively covers life-course antisocial behavior ranging from prenatal factors, to childhood examples of disruptive behavior, delinquency, and adult crime. Diverse research from internationally recognized experts on criminal behavior brings readers towards a sharpened understanding of crime and the prevailing life-course approach.

Key Features:

• Provides an interdisciplinary perspective covering sociological, psychological, biological, and policy issues pertaining to criminal behavior.
• Focuses on diverse topics including conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, and an array of factors relating to adult criminal careers.
• Authored by internationally recognized criminologists with diverse research and/or practitioner expertise, such as John Paul Wright, David Farrington, Scott Decker, and Jeff Ulmer.