Crime Prevention and Treatment Policies

Anthony Walsh is a professor emeritus of criminology at Boise State University. He has taught biosocial criminology, statistics, and philosophy of law there for 34 years. He received his Ph.D. in criminology from Bowling Green State University in 1983. He worked as a marine, merchant seaman, police officer, and probation officer before entering academia at the age of 44. He is widely published, with 55 books and over 150 articles and book chapters on a variety of topics including biosocial aspects of crime and natural theology. He has received the Boise State Foundation Scholar Award for Research and lifetime achievement awards from both the Biosocial Criminology Association and the Biopsychosocial Division of the American Society of Criminology for his research in biosocial criminology. His work has been featured on the Phil Donahue Show, Nova, and Nippon (Japanese) TV.

• PART I: Introduction to Crime Prevention and Treatment PolicyChapter 1. What is Crime Prevention Policy?PART II: The Biopsychosocial PerspectiveChapter 2. The Biopsychosocial Perspective and Behavioral GeneticsChapter 3. Molecular Genetics and Antisocial BehaviorChapter 4. Neurobiology and Antisocial BehaviorChapter 5. The Social Emotions and ConsciencePART III: Traditional Criminology Theories and Prevention and Treatment PoliciesChapter 6. Human Ecology/Social Disorganization Theory and PolicyChapter 7. The Anomie Tradition and PolicyChapter 8. Subcultural Theories and PovertyChapter 9. Social Learning TheoriesChapter 10. Social and Self-Control TheoriesPART IV: Specific Syndromes Associated with Criminal Behavior and Prevention and Treatment PoliciesChapter 11. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Causes and TreatmentChapter 12. Schizophrenia: Causes and TreatmentChapter 13. Substance Abuse Disorders and Criminal BehaviorChapter 14. The Microenvironment: Teratogens and Diet PART V: Traditional and Biopsychosocial Approaches to Assessment and TreatmentChapter 15. Correctional Assessment and Treatment ProgrammingChapter 16. Biopsychosocial Prevention and Treatment