Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences
The Fourth Edition of this highly successful text moves readers beyond often-mistaken common-sense understandings of crime by providing a rich introduction to how major scholars analyze crime. Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, Fourth Edition shows the real-world relevance of theory by illuminating how ideas about crime play a prominent role in shaping crime-control policies and compelling students to apply theories to the contemporary milieu. About the Author J....
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The third edition continues the sociological focus on criminological theory of the earlier editions. A new chapter situates current criminological theory within the context of what is considered "mainstream" in society, examining differential association, strain theory, control theory, routine activity, integrated, and life-course theories. The remainder of the volume describes criminology mainly in the US, examining recent changes in crime patterns, new material on various theories, and an expanded bibliography. The three authors teach administration of justice, sociology, and criminal justice at American universities. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Preface1The Context and Consequences of Theory12The Search for the "Criminal Man"93Rejecting Individualism: The Social Roots of Crime314Society as Insulation: Control Theory705The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory1056Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory1267New Directions in Critical Theory1618Conservative Criminology: Revitalizing Individualistic Theory1919Mainstream Criminology Revisited: Routine Activity, Integrated, and Life-Course Theories232References263Author Index285Subject Index293About the Authors307
