NCJ Number
120846
Journal
Justice Quarterly Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1989) Pages: 311-323
Date Published
1989
Length
23 pages
Annotation
The Andrews and Wormith paper in this issue presents a detailed attach on mainstream criminologists for their failure to acknowledge the role of individual differences and personality factors in lawbreaking.
Abstract
The authors accuse sociological criminologists of "knowledge destruction." In response, this paper concedes the basic point made by Andrews and Wormith but also argues that they overstate their case and engage in "knowledge distortion." More important, the paper suggests some of the directions that ought to be pursued in future theorizing and research on this question. 36 references. (Publisher abstract)