For courses in Introduction to Criminological Theory, Theories of Crime & Delinquency, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Introduction to Criminology. This concise book, acclaimed by students as easy to read and understand, covers all the major sociological theories of crime in a style suited for undergraduate students.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• NEW - Provides comprehensive literature references that reflect the latest views.

• NEW - Presents an expanded discussion of postmodern criminology as well as links to the deconstructionist perspective.

• NEW - Includes a discussion of Chaos Theory.

• NEW - Incorporates the latest references to research and theory testing within the discussion of each theory as well as new implications or applications of the theory in policy or criminal justice programming.

• NEW - Presents the General Theory of Crime following the chapter on Social Control Theory to reflect the fact that the general theory is an outgrowth of social control.

• NEW - Includes expanded coverage of Rational Choice and Routine Activities in a separate chapter with more fully developed and researched coverage of the theory. (Chapter 12)

• NEW - Includes separate chapters on Gender/Feminist perspectives with expanded coverage of many different approaches. (Chapter 13)

• Presents each theory in terms of the historical intellectual, sociological, political, and economic factors of the period during which it was developed.

• Demonstrates the application of each theory through explanations of how each translated into policies and programs of their day.

• Contains sections demonstrating the contemporary uses of each theory.

• Summarizes the major points of each theory in a proposition format.

• Provides a bibliography of major works on each theory.

  • adds a research bibliography for each theory

• Provides comprehensive literature references that reflect the latest views.

• Presents an expanded discussion of postmodern criminology as well as links to the deconstructionist perspective.

• Includes a discussion of Chaos Theory.

• Incorporates the latest references to research and theory testing within the discussion of each theory as well as new implications or applications of the theory in policy or criminal justice programming.

• Presents the General Theory of Crime following the chapter on Social Control Theory to reflect the fact that the general theory is an outgrowth of social control.

• Includes expanded coverage of Rational Choice and Routine Activities in a separate chapter with more fully developed and researched coverage of the theory. (Chapter 12)

• Includes separate chapters on Gender/Feminist perspectives with expanded coverage of many different approaches. (Chapter 13)

Preface.


 1. Introduction.


 2. The Classical School.


 3. The Positive School.


 4. The Chicago School.


 5. Differential Association Theory.


 6. Anomie Theory.


 7. Subculture Theories.


 8. Labeling Theory.


 9. Conflict Theory.


10. Social Control Theory.


11. Social Learning Theory.


12. Rational Theories.


13. Gender-Based Theories.


14. The Future of Criminological Theory.


Index.

For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Criminological Theory, Theories of Crime & Delinquency, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Introduction to Criminology found in Departments of Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice.

This concise book, acclaimed by students as easy to read and understand, covers all the major sociological theories of crime, views the development of these theories, and shows the connections between them over time.

• Criminological Theory, 4/E
  Williams, III & McShane
  © 2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 352 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131113879 | ISBN-13: 9780131113879
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