{"product_id":"9781461428237","title":"Longitudinal Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Series: Risk Factors, Prediction, and Prevention from Childhood","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLongitudinal Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Series: Risk Factors, Prediction, and Prevention from Childhood\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLoeber, Rolf; Farrington, David P.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first decade of the new century proved to be a deadly one for many children and young people in the United States. Despite increased policing on the streets, higher rates of incarceration, harsher sentencing, stricter control of illegal drugs, and attempts to reduce access to firearms, FBI reports show that more than 7,300 young people between the ages of 15 and 29 were murdered in 2008 alone. It’s clear that traditional crime reduction strategies have not stemmed the rising tide of homicides perpetrated by and upon one of society’s most vulnerable populations. Innovative, practicable  solutions are needed to staunch this lethal trend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the findings of a unique longitudinal study, \u003ci\u003eYoung Homicide Offenders and Victims: Risk Factors, Prediction, and Prevention from Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e now provides experts with unprecedented analysis of prospectively collected data on 1,517 boys and young men who grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following these males from childhood into early adulthood, examining their lives and the conditions under which they grew up in a representative mid-sized American city, the study forms the basis of this unique volume designed to stimulate debate on key questions of prevention and intervention as well as dispel popular myths about the childhood and adolescent features of homicide offenders and homicide victims. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey areas of coverage include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly childhood risk factors of young homicide offenders and victims. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights into homicide offenders’ lives as told in their own words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effectiveness of screening for at-risk youth. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisk factor–based prevention and intervention strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of interventions on homicide rates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy implications at the local, state, and national levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung Homicide Offenders and Victims: Risk Factors, Prediction, and Prevention from Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for researchers,practitioners, and policy makers across the fields of juvenile justice and criminology, developmental psychology, sociology, psychiatry, public health, and policy making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This book changes the game in violence research … The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eanalysis is masterful, the prose is readable, and the achievement is nothing short of stunning.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRichard Rosenfeld, Ph.D. \/ Curators Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This book will stand the test of time as a landmark homicide study.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJames C. Howell, Ph.D. \/ Senior Research Associate, National Gang Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This is a fascinating, pioneering book … The authors’ sophisticated analyses demonstrate convincingly the considerable value of prospective longitudinal data for enhancing our understanding of the etiology and control of lethal violence.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSteven F. Messner, Ph.D. \/ Distinguished Teacher Professor, Department of Sociology, University at Albany, SUNY \/ President, American Society of Criminology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-04-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461428237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-9949-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 202\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450567618700,"sku":"9781461428237","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461428237.jpg?v=1776450320","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461428237","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}