Evolutionary criminology [electronic resource] : towards a comprehensive explanation of crime / Russil Durrant, Tony Ward.

This study explores how evolutionary biology adds to our understanding of why crime is committed, by whom, and our response to norm violations.--From publisher description.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Durrant, Russil (Author) Ward, Tony, 1954 March 17- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Academic Press, Elsevier, [2015].
Subjects:	Criminal anthropology. Criminology. Human evolution. Criminal behavior > Genetic aspects. Evolution (Biology) and the social sciences.
Online Access:	ScienceDirect eBooks - Psychology 2015: 2015 (ScienceDirect) ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2015 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:	Evolutionary Criminology: Towards a Comprehensive Explanation of Crime
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Criminology and evolutionary theory
Evolutionary theory and human evolution
Evolutionary behavioral science
Levels of analysis and explanations in criminology
The evolution of altruism, cooperation, and punishment
Distal explanations : adaptations and phylogeny
Development
Proximate explanations : individuals, situations, and social processes
Social-structural and cultural explanations
Punishment, public policy, and prevention
The rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders
Looking forward from the perspective of the past.