| Description |
xi, 352 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Theory and Crime -- Ch. 2. Classical Criminology -- Ch. 3. Positivist Criminology -- Ch. 4. Theories Related to Physical Appearance -- Ch. 5. Theories Related to Intelligence -- Ch. 6. Biological Factors and Criminal Behavior -- Ch. 7. The Personality of the Offender -- Ch. 8. Crime and Economic Conditions -- Ch. 9. Durkheim, Anomie, and Modernization -- Ch. 10. The Ecology of Crime -- Ch. 11. Strain Theories -- Ch. 12. Learning Theories -- Ch. 13. Control Theories -- Ch. 14. The Meaning of Crime -- Ch. 15. Conflict Criminology -- Ch. 16. Critical Criminology -- Ch. 17. Developmental Criminology -- Ch. 18. Integrated Theories -- Ch. 19. Assessing Criminology Theory |
| Summary |
This fourth edition of Theoretical Criminology, the standard text and reference in its field, has been extensively revised and completely updated. New sections include material on neurotransmitters, environmentally induced biological components of behavior, impulsiveness and crime, neighborhoods as causes of crime, situational contexts of crime, the decline and resurgence of strain theories, and control-ology. The text presents each type of theory accurately and comprehensively within its historical context. Relevant empirical research is reviewed and assessed, and research issues related to theory testing are also discussed |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Criminal anthropology.
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Criminology.
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Deviant behavior.
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Social conflict.
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| Author |
Bernard, Thomas J.
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Snipes, Jeffrey B.
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| LC no. |
96038306 |
| ISBN |
0195073215 (alk. paper) |
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