基本説明
Includes coverage of newly emerged theories, empirical updates and over 200 new references.
Full Description
This book presents a comprehensive discussion of major theoretical perspectives in criminology that have developed from both traditional schools and recent critical work. Unique to this text is its strong emphasis on social policy concerning crime and criminals. While the emphasis is still focused on the classic theories, the third edition includes coverage of newly emerged theories, empirical updates and over 200 new references.
Contents
The Context and Consequences of Theory / The Search for the Criminal Man / Rejecting Individualism: The Social Roots of Crime / Society as Insulation: Control Theory / The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory / Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory / New Directions in Critical Theory / Conservative Criminology: Revitalizing Individualistic Theory / Mainstream Criminology Revisited: Routine Activity, Integrated and Life-Course Theories