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Criminological theory : context and consequences / J. Robert Lilly, Francis T. Cullen, Richard A. Ball.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xviii, 574 pages illustrations 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781544327891
  • 1544327897
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.973 23
Contents:
CHAPTER 1. The Context and Consequences of Theory -- CHAPTER 2. The Search for the "Criminal Man" -- CHAPTER 3. Rejecting Individualism: The Chicago School -- CHAPTER 4. Crime in American Society: Anomie and Strain Theories -- CHAPTER 5. Society as Insulation: The Origins of Control Theory -- CHAPTER 6. The Complexity of Control: Hirschi's Two Theories and Beyond -- CHAPTER 7. The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory -- CHAPTER 8. Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory -- CHAPTER 9. The Variety of Critical Theory -- CHAPTER 10. The Gendering of Criminology: Feminist Theory -- CHAPTER 11. Crimes of the Powerful: Theories of White-Collar Crime -- CHAPTER 12. Bringing Punishment Back In: Conservative Criminology -- CHAPTER 13. Choosing Crime in Everyday Life: Routine Activity and Rational Choice Theories -- CHAPTER 14. The Search for the "Criminal Man" Revisited: Biosocial Theories -- CHAPTER 15. New Directions in Biosocial Theory: Perspectives and Policies -- CHAPTER 16. The Development of Criminals: Life-Course Theories -- Conclusion.
Summary: Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences moves readers beyond a commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. The Seventh Edition of the authors' clear, accessible, and thoroughly revised text covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context. It includes new sources that assess the empirical status of the major theories, as well as updated coverage of crime control policies and their connection to criminological theory. --Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-533) and indexes.

CHAPTER 1. The Context and Consequences of Theory -- CHAPTER 2. The Search for the "Criminal Man" -- CHAPTER 3. Rejecting Individualism: The Chicago School -- CHAPTER 4. Crime in American Society: Anomie and Strain Theories -- CHAPTER 5. Society as Insulation: The Origins of Control Theory -- CHAPTER 6. The Complexity of Control: Hirschi's Two Theories and Beyond -- CHAPTER 7. The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory -- CHAPTER 8. Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory -- CHAPTER 9. The Variety of Critical Theory -- CHAPTER 10. The Gendering of Criminology: Feminist Theory -- CHAPTER 11. Crimes of the Powerful: Theories of White-Collar Crime -- CHAPTER 12. Bringing Punishment Back In: Conservative Criminology -- CHAPTER 13. Choosing Crime in Everyday Life: Routine Activity and Rational Choice Theories -- CHAPTER 14. The Search for the "Criminal Man" Revisited: Biosocial Theories -- CHAPTER 15. New Directions in Biosocial Theory: Perspectives and Policies -- CHAPTER 16. The Development of Criminals: Life-Course Theories -- Conclusion.

Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences moves readers beyond a commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. The Seventh Edition of the authors' clear, accessible, and thoroughly revised text covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context. It includes new sources that assess the empirical status of the major theories, as well as updated coverage of crime control policies and their connection to criminological theory. --Back cover.

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