Companions in Crime: The Social Aspects of Criminal Conduct (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521009164)

The idea of peer influence as a cause of delinquency has been around since the 1930s, when Edwin Sutherland offered his theory of differential association. Although that theory and similar ones remain popular and have strong empirical support, more recent theories reject the idea completely. This book surveys the research literature on peer influence, reveals that most offenders are imbedded in a network of friends and accomplices, and describes numerous possible mechanisms of peer influence.

Author: Mark Warr
ISBN-10: 0521009162
ISBN-13: 9780521009164
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2002
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.10w x 0.56d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2002 pg. 714