SECTION Ⅰ THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY 3
The need for an integrative approach in criminology&W. BUIKHUISEN and S.A. MEDNICK 3
Towards a general theory of crime&T. HIRSCHI and M. GOTTFREOSON 8
Chronic juvenile delinquency: a theory&W. BUIKHUISEN 27
SECTION Ⅱ PRECURSORS OF DELINQUENCY AND CRIME 51
Behavioral precursors and accelerators of delinquency&R. LOEBER 51
Social, psychological and biological influences on juvenile delinquency and adult crime&D.P. FARRINGTON 68
Environmental and biological thctors in the development of aggressive behavior&D. OLWEUS 90
Biological, psychological and social factors related to juvenile delinquency&W. BUIKHUISEN, L. BONTEKOE, C. VAN DER PLAs-KORENHOFF and B.W.G.P. MEIJS 121
SECTION Ⅲ MENTAL ILLNESS AND CRIME 143
Antisocial behaviour of persons suffering from mental disorders&S. HODGINS 143
The genetic relationship between antisocial behavior and schizophrenia: a review of the literature&L. SILVERTON 160
SECTION Ⅳ STUDIES OF DETERRENCE 181
General deterrence: a field experiment&W. BUIKHUISEN 181
Specific deterrence: a quasi-experiment&K.S. VAN DUSEN and S.A. MEONICK 197
Testing a model of sanction sensitivity: accomodation to an existing data set&M.W. KLEIN and J. PETERSON 212
Theoretical and policy implications&S.A. MEDNICK and W. BUIKHUISEN 246
Index of Subjects 251
Index of Authors 256