Routledge Handbook of Crime Science

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- List of contributors -- Chapter 1: What is crime science? -- Introduction -- Environmental criminology roots -- Key characteristics of crime science -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- SECTION 1: Disciplinary contributions to crime science -- Overview -- Chapter 2: Evolutionary psychology -- Human nature -- The adaptationist programme: using evolutionary biology to understand living things -- Conclusions: the promise of a better science -- References -- Chapter 3: Genetics -- Genetic influences on antisocial behaviour -- Molecular genetics -- Gene-environment interactions -- Integrating genetic information into crime-prevention and reduction practices -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Sociology -- Introduction -- Sociology -- The social nature of crime -- The real causal importance of the social -- The production and inhibition of patterns of crime event -- The modifiable experience of crime -- Signals and criminal behaviour -- Using sociology in crime science -- References -- Chapter 5: Psychology -- Developmental crime prevention -- Situational crime prevention -- Offender treatment and rehabilitation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Economics -- Economic models of crime -- Market solution to crime -- The Becker model -- Economic tools used to measure efficacy -- A Normative framework and contribution to crime policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Epidemiology -- Introduction -- Evolution of epidemiology as a discipline -- The strategies of epidemiology -- Data collection and quality -- Analysis And interpretation -- Evaluation of efficacy, effectiveness and impact of interventions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Note -- References -- Chapter 8: Mathematics -- Introduction -- What is mathematics?