Continuity and Discontinuity in Criminal Careers

by Kimberly Kempf-Leonard and Paul E. Tracy

It takes courage to do research on crime and delinquency. Such research is typically conducted in an atmosphere of concern about the problem it addresses and is typically justified as an attempt to discover new facts or to evaluate innovative programs or policies. When, as must often be the case, no new facts are forthcoming or innovative programs turn out not to work, hopes are dashed and time and money are felt to have been wasted. Because they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475798466
• ISBN13: 9781475798463
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"