Juvenile homicide fatal assault or lethal intent?
Warley's work focuses on male-to-male violent juvenile encounters. Using a multi-perspective framework that encompasses strain theory, social disorganization theory, the subculture of violence thesis, as well as theories of criminal lethality and compulsory masculinity, background characteristi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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El Paso :
LFB Scholarly Pub
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798269606719 |
| Summary: | Warley's work focuses on male-to-male violent juvenile encounters. Using a multi-perspective framework that encompasses strain theory, social disorganization theory, the subculture of violence thesis, as well as theories of criminal lethality and compulsory masculinity, background characteristics are assessed to delineate structural-cultural factors that dispose adolescent males to violence. Consideration is also given to crime characteristics that differentiate impulsive killing from premeditated homicide. Disentangling weapon instrumentality effect from offenders' intentionality is a primary |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781593326913 |
