Delinquent-Prone Communities by Don Weatherburn
This book challenges the conventional view that disadvantage causes crime because it motivates people to offend. It argues that disadvantage causes crime because it disrupts the parenting process. The theory put forward in the book maintains that it takes a long time for disadvantage to increase the level of crime in a neighborhood. However, once the level of economic and social stress in a neighborhood reaches a critical level, it can set off an epidemic of juvenile offending.
Don Waetherburn is Director of the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australia. Bronwyn Lind is Deputy Director of the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521026970 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521026970 |
| Title | Delinquent-Prone Communities |
| Author | Don Weatherburn |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Criminology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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