{"product_id":"out-of-control-erich-goode-9780804758208","title":"Out of Control: Assessing the General Theory of Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of Control\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be a key supplemental textbook in criminology and sociology courses, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Providing an indispensable overview of Gottfredson and Hirschi's influential self-control theory, this fundamental text evaluates whether the theory truly helps us to understand the facts of crime. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA range of prominent criminologists offers diverse views in fifteen original essays, providing students with the first proper assessment of self-control theory. This lucid book addresses important general considerations relevant to the theory, its relationship to other theories of crime, and its relevance to different types of crime. The book ends with a response from the originators of the theory, who tackle their critics' concerns and offer new explanations and revisions. This compelling text will be an asset for academics, researchers, and students interested in explaining criminal behavior. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erich Goode\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804758204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804758208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Social Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009","brand":"Erich Goode","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981259899135,"sku":"9780804758208","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8df67583-7709-4556-a67e-a39999061c84.jpg?v=1683254540","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-of-control-erich-goode-9780804758208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}