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A General Theory Of Crime†And Patterns Of Crime In Nigeria: An Exploration Of Methodological Assumptions
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The general theory of crime proposed by Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) claims to be valid across time and space. That claim is assessed through an analysis of three categories of Nigerian crime—normal, political-economic, and riotous. Logical, empirical, and theoretical shortcomings in the theory are iden¬tified and discussed. Factually, many individuals who act imprudently (and criminally) in Nigeria do not seem to fit the low self-control characterization required under the theory. Logically and theoreti¬cally, unacknowledged value assumptions built into the theory undermine its claim to universality.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYGottfredson
and Hirschi (1990) claim that their general theory of crime has
universal sta¬tus, that it is valid across time and space. They note
that cultural imbalance theories, which they define as those theories
that apply only to a particular culture, dominate traditional
comparative criminology. Advocates of such theories argue that each
culture has its own def¬initions of crime as well as historically
specific root cause ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYGottfredson
and Hirschi (1990) claim that their general theory of crime has
universal sta¬tus, that it is valid across time and space. They note
that cultural imbalance theories, which they define as those theories
that apply only to a particular culture, dominate traditional
comparative criminology. Advocates of such theories argue that each
culture has its own def¬initions of crime as well as historically
specific root cause ... Continue reading---
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