Human Development and Criminal Behavior: New Ways of Advancing Knowledge (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1991)Paperback - Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1991, 8 November 2011

Human Development and Criminal Behavior proposes an exten- sive agenda for crime research. The book is part of a pio- neering effort to understand the causes of crime, particu- larly its developmental course. It defines and sets the con- ditions necessary to conduct an accelerated longitudinal study of individuals at risk to become engaged in criminal careers. This work offers a blueprint for research to eluci- date and possibly prevent crime in our society.