03062oam 22005415 450 991016304700332120210302022906.09783319474465(electronic bk.)3319474464(electronic bk.)10.1007/978-3-319-47446-5(CKB)3710000001033348(MiAaPQ)EBC4791104(DE-He213)978-3-319-47446-5(PPN)248603523(EXLCZ)99371000000103334820170124d2016 u| 0engur|n#||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAn introduction to criminological theory and the problem of causation /Jason WarrCham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,[2016]©20161 online resource (94 pages)Palgrave pivotPrint version: 9783319474458 3319474456 Includes bibliographical references and index.1.Introduction -- 2.The Problem -- 3. Humean Causation -- 4.Deviant Causal Chains, Refutations and Other Problems -- 5.Historical Examples -- 6.The Paradigm Drift -- 7. INUS Conditions -- 8.Consequences -- 9. Conclusion.This text offers a novel contribution to criminological theory by introducing the complex issues relating to the structuring and analysing of causation. Warr traces the paradigm shift, or drift, that has occurred in the history of criminology and shows how the problem of causation has been a leading factor in these theoretical developments. This is an introductory text which presents both seasoned criminologists as well as students with the interesting intersections between the fields of criminology and the philosophy of the social sciences. The problem of causation is notoriously difficult and has plagued philosophers and scientists for centuries. Warr highlights the importance of grappling with this problem and demonstrates how it can lead to unsuccessful theorising. This accessible account will be a must-read for scholars of criminal justice, penology and philosophy of social science. Jason Warr is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Lincoln, UK, with interests in penology, sociology of power and the philosophy of science. He holds an HEA teaching fellowship and teaches across criminology, penology and research methods.Palgrave pivotCriminologyCausationCrimeSociological aspectsCritical criminologyPhilosophy and social sciencesCriminology.Causation.CrimeSociological aspects.Critical criminology.Philosophy and social sciences.364Warr Jason1063970NCSUBOOK9910163047003321An introduction to criminological theory and the problem of causation2535599UNINA