{"title":"Books by Michael Rocque","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781479894697","title":"The Criminal Brain, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial criminology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What is the relationship between criminality and biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality was innate, inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they were eventually repudiated as pseudo-scientists, today the pendulum has swung back. Both criminologists and biologists have begun to speak of a tantalizing but disturbing possibility: that criminality may be inherited as a set of genetic deficits that place one at risk to commit theft, violence, or acts of sexual deviance. But what do these new theories really assert? Are they as dangerous as their forerunners, which the Nazis and other eugenicists used to sterilize, incarcerate, and even execute thousands of supposed \"born\" criminals? How can we prepare for a future in which leaders may propose crime-control programs based on biology? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this second edition of The Criminal Brain, Nicole Rafter, Chad Posick, and Michael Rocque describe early biological theories of crime and provide a lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial criminology. New chapters introduce the theories of the latter part of the 20th century; apply and critically assess current biosocial and evolutionary theories, the developments in neuro-imaging, and recent progressions in fields such as epigenetics; and finally, provide a vision for the future of criminology and crime policy from a biosocial perspective. The book is a careful, critical examination of each research approach and conclusion. Both compiling and analyzing the body of scholarship devoted to understanding the criminal brain, this volume serves as a condensed, accessible, and contemporary exploration of biological theories of crime and their everyday relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301418086773,"sku":"9781479894697","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781479894697_c2c8c6fb-c48e-4726-b7b3-ac390f228d84.jpg?v=1786022253"},{"product_id":"fitting-the-facts-of-crime","title":"Fitting the Facts of Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiosocial criminology-and biosocial criminologists-focuses on both the environmental and biological factors that contribute to antisocial behavior. Importantly, these two domains are not separate parts of an equation but pieces of the same puzzle that fit together for a complete picture of the causes of crime\/antisocial behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFitting the Facts of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e applies a biopsychosocial lens to the “13 facts of crime” identified by John Braithwaite in his classic book, \u003ci\u003eCrime, Shame and Reintegration\u003c\/i\u003e. The authors unpack established facts-about gender and sex, age, environment, education, class, social bonds and associations, stress, and other influences-providing both empirical research and evidence from biopsychosocial criminology to address the etiology behind these facts and exactly how they are related to deviant behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their approach, the authors show how biopsychosocial criminology can be a unifying framework to enrich our understanding of the most robust and well-established topics in the field. In so doing, they demonstrate how biological and psychological findings can be responsibly combined with social theories to lend new insight into existing inquiries and solutions. Designed to become a standard text for criminology in general, \u003ci\u003eFitting the Facts of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e introduces key concepts and applies them to real-world situations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484183732597,"sku":"9781439919811","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781439919811.jpg?v=1786266225"},{"product_id":"grow-up-will-you","title":"Grow Up, Will You?","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaturation is a way we evaluate others and ourselves. It serves as a guidepost for our own behavior, often starting in adolescence. 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