Preface. 1. Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview. The Origins and Evolution of Criminology. The Nature of Theory. Assessing Theory. The Influence of General Social Perspectives on Theories of Crime. The Role of Theory.
Summary. 2. Classical Criminology and Modern Deterrence Theory. Assumptions about Human Nature. How Deterrence Works. Summary. 3. Biological Theories of Crime.
The Positivist School of Thought. Physiognomy & Phrenology. Lombroso and Atavism. Genetic Theories. Body Types Theories. Recent Biological Theories. Summary. 4.
Psychological Theories of Crime. Psychoanalytic Theory. Personality Theories. Mental Illness. Mental Deficiencies. Summary. 5. The Social Ecology of Crime.
Social Disorganization Theory. The Location of Crime. Social Disorganization and its Causes. Empirical Support and Policy Implications. Criticisms of Social Disorganization Theory. Routine Activities Theory. The Role of Social Changes. Policy Implications.
Summary. 6. Learning and Cultural Transmission Theories of Crime. Learning Theories. Sutherlandrs"s Differential Association Theory. Akersrs" Social Learning Theory. Cultural Transmission Theories. The Rise of the Subcultural Perspective.
Cultural Norms and Legal Process. Cohenrs"s Middle-Class Measuring Rod. Cloward and Ohlinrs"s Gang Typology. Millerrs"s Focal Concerns. The Demise of the Subcultural Perspective. Subcultures of Violence and the Rerise of the Cultural Perspective. Summary. 7.
Strain Theories. What do Strain Theories Assume? Mertonrs"s Strain Theory and its Variants. The American Social Structure. Responses to Strain. Later Work on Mertonrs"s Theory. Empirical Support. Agnewrs"s General Strain Theory. Messner and Rosenfeldrs"s Theory of Institutional Anomie.
Summary. 8. Control Theories. What Do Control Theories Assume about Human Nature? Early Control Theories. Hirschirs"s Social Control Theory. Self-Control Theory. Empirical Research and Criticisms of Self-Control Theory. Summary.
9. Theories of Social Conflict. The Conflict Perspective and Crime. The Marxist Heritage. Labeling Theory. Marxist Criminology. White-Collar and State Crime. The Social Construction of Crime, Postmodernism, and Constitutive Criminology.
Feminist Criminology. Peacemaking Criminology and Restorative Justice. Summary. 10. Theoretical Integration and Emerging Perspectives. Evaluating Theory. Theoretical Elaboration. Theoretical Integration.
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