Ellen E. Berry is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Women's Studies program at Bowling Green State University.
"Rafter impressively documents the genealogy of biological ideas in
criminology. She shows that criminology must take new biological
ideas seriously and contextualize sociologically both the ideas and
the phenomena in which biologists engage. The Criminal Brain
warrants thorough and broad discussion."
-Joachim J. Savelsberg, co-author of "Constructing White-Collar
Crime: Rationalities, Communication, Power"
"Rafter is well known for her provocative and thoughtful work on
the history of crime and criminal justice. In The Criminal Brain
she tackles one of the most significant yet complex topics in the
field today. As we witness new discoveries regarding the brain,
genetics, consciousness, and human behavior, Rafter makes a
persuasive case that we need to understand our past in order to
chart our future course. I highly recommended Rafter's book for
criminological theorists and researchers alike."
-John H. Laub, co-author of "Shared Beginnings, Divergent Lives:
Delinquent Boys to Age 70"
"The book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the
history of criminology and details where the field stands
today."
-"Scientific American",
"The Criminal Brain will have an important impact on social,
political, and moral debates as biological criminology becomes
increasingly prominent in coming years."
-Simon A. Cole, author of "Suspect Identities: A History of
Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification"
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