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A general theory of crime.
- M. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi
- Sociology
- 1 December 1992
Preface Part I. Crime: 1. Classical theory and the idea of crime 2. The nature of crime Part II. Criminality: 3. Biological positivism 4. Psychological, economic, and sociological positivism 5. The… Expand
Age and the Explanation of Crime
- Travis Hirschi, M. Gottfredson
- Sociology
- American Journal of Sociology
- 1 November 1983
One of the few facts agreed on in criminology is the age distribution of crime. This fact has been used to criticize social theories of crime causation, to provide the foundation for other theories,… Expand
Hellfire and Delinquency
- Travis Hirschi, R. Stark
- Sociology
- 1 October 1969
Religious training is assumed to prevent delinquency by promoting the development of moral values, acceptance of conventional authority, and belief in the existence of supernatural sanctions. The… Expand
Commentary: Testing the General Theory of Crime
- Travis Hirschi, M. Gottfredson
- Sociology
- 1 February 1993
THE TRUE VALUE OF LAMBDA WOULD APPEAR TO BE ZERO: AN ESSAY ON CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL CAREERS, SELECTIVE INCAPACITATION, COHORT STUDIES, AND RELATED TOPICS*
- M. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi
- Psychology
- 1 May 1986
The idea of selective incapacitation and the distinction between prevalence and incidence (participation and lambda) justify the search for a group of offenders whose criminality does not decline… Expand
Separate and Unequal Is Better
- Travis Hirschi
- Psychology
- 1 January 1979
Some argue that the assumptions of strain, control, and differential association theories of delinquency are fundamentally incompatible (Hirschi, 1969; Kornhauser, 1978), while others deny that they… Expand
On the Compatibility of Rational Choice and Social Control Theories of Crime
- Travis Hirschi
- Economics
- 8 September 2017
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