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T.C. Pratt’s self-control/life-course theory – a proposal of evolutionary development
T.C. Pratt’s self-control/life-course theory – a proposal of evolutionary development

Author(s): Przemysław Piotrowski, Stefan Florek
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminology
Published by: Fundacja Pedagogium
Keywords: self-control; life-course; crime; evolution

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the theory of self-control/life-course by T. C. Pratt. Its advantages were presented as a synthesis of two important theoretical trends in criminology. Important deficits in this theory have also been pointed out. Above all, however, the argument was presented that Pratt’s proposal could be supplemented and developed within an evolutionary approach. The authors presented some detailed proposals in this respect and pointed to the potential directions and key assumptions of the project to further explain the relationship between the level of self-control and the evolutionary perspective on the course of an individual’s life.

  • Issue Year: 14/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 67-77
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English