A different perspective: Introducing positive criminology

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 305-325

  Ronel, Natti ^a   Elisha, Ety ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

acceptance; desistance; goodness; positive criminology; resilience

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIME; CRIMINOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REHABILITATION; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CRIME; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; CRIMINOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REHABILITATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79953649109     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X09357772     Document Type: Article

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