Violence and Serious Theft

<p>In this volume top experts in the field of delinquency discuss the implications of the findings of the Pittsburgh Youth Study for current conceptualizations of antisocial behavior. <em>Violence and Serious Theft </em>is unique in that it combines the strengths of three disciplines to explain delinquency in young people: developmental psychopathology criminology and public health. The book addresses questions in two main areas: serious offending as an outcome over time and developmental aspects of serious offending; and factors which explain why some young males become violent and/or commit serious crime while others do not. <em>Violence and Serious Theft</em> is a resource for researchers practitioners and students in developmental school and counseling psychology; psychopathology psychiatry public health and criminology.</p>