{"product_id":"conservative-criminology-a-call-to-restore-balance-to-the-social-sciences-9780323357012","title":"Conservative Criminology: A Call to Restore Balance to the Social Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003eConservative Criminology serves as an important counterpoint to virtually every other academic text on crime. To date, no book has been written outlining a conservative perspective on crime and criminal justice policy. Not a polemic against liberalism\u003ci\u003e, Conservative Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e nonetheless focuses on how liberal ideology affects the study of crime and criminals and the policies that criminologist advocate. \u003ci\u003eConservative Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e calls for an investment in intellectual diversity, a respect for varying political philosophies, and a renewed commitment to honesty in scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Wright,Matt Delisi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780323357012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Paul Wright \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Paul Wright is Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati and is a Distinguished Adjunct Research Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Wright has authored or coauthored almost 200 scholarly works. His work primarily focuses on the connection between biological factors and criminal behavior, with an emphasis on how biological factors play out across the life course. Wright has published in a broad range of scientific and scholarly journals, including journals in the social and hard sciences. His work has been covered by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, and National Public Radio. It was his work in biosocial criminology that sensitized him to the fundamental role of political ideology in the social sciences generally and in criminology specifically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt DeLisi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt DeLisi is Professor and Coordinator of Criminal Justice Studies and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University. DeLisi's primary research interests include criminal careers\/career criminals, self-control theory, corrections, psychopathy, and the molecular\/behavioral genetics of antisocial behavior. DeLisi is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and Association for Psychological Science. DeLisi has published nearly 200 scholarly works and is Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":66956719816819,"sku":"9780323357012","price":130.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8fe58e8a-23c1-497e-9f96-708efc682310.jpg?v=1792580396","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/conservative-criminology-a-call-to-restore-balance-to-the-social-sciences-9780323357012","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}