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Explaining Criminals and Crime: Essays in Contemporary Criminological Theory

Ronet D. Bachman

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Explaining Criminals and Crime is the first collection of original essays addressing theories of criminal behavior that is written at a level appropriate for undergraduate students. These clear, concise, accessible essays were written expressly for this book, either by the original author
of each theory or by a scholar who has written extensively about it.

All major contemporary criminological theories are covered in this book, including:

* Biological
* Strain
* Social and Self Control
* Social Reaction
* Social Learning and Differential Association
* Social Disorganization
* Radical and Feminist
* Rational Choice and Routine Activities
* Integrated and Control Balance
Explaining Criminals and Crime also offers section introductions that provide a historical background for each theory, key issues that the theory addresses, and a discussion of any controversies generated by the theory.

Each theoretical essay contains:
* A discussion of the key theoretical concepts.
* The specific hypotheses derived from the theory.
* Existing empirical research on these hypotheses.
* Criticisms of the theory and efforts to deal with those criticisms.
* Policy implications of the theory.
Most criminological theories are published in journals or specialized texts and are written in language intended for other scholars. As a result, undergraduate and even graduate students in criminology and criminal justice find these readings quite difficult, which limits their understanding of the
material. The essays and chapter introductions in Explaining Criminals and Crime are written with the undergraduate audience in mind.

Language: English

Pages: 346

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: October 04, 2000

ISBN: 0195329937

ISBN 13: 9780195329933

Explaining Criminals and Crime: Essays in Contemporary Criminological Theory

Ronet D. Bachman

4.4/5 ( ratings)

Explaining Criminals and Crime is the first collection of original essays addressing theories of criminal behavior that is written at a level appropriate for undergraduate students. These clear, concise, accessible essays were written expressly for this book, either by the original author
of each theory or by a scholar who has written extensively about it.

All major contemporary criminological theories are covered in this book, including:

* Biological
* Strain
* Social and Self Control
* Social Reaction
* Social Learning and Differential Association
* Social Disorganization
* Radical and Feminist
* Rational Choice and Routine Activities
* Integrated and Control Balance
Explaining Criminals and Crime also offers section introductions that provide a historical background for each theory, key issues that the theory addresses, and a discussion of any controversies generated by the theory.

Each theoretical essay contains:
* A discussion of the key theoretical concepts.
* The specific hypotheses derived from the theory.
* Existing empirical research on these hypotheses.
* Criticisms of the theory and efforts to deal with those criticisms.
* Policy implications of the theory.
Most criminological theories are published in journals or specialized texts and are written in language intended for other scholars. As a result, undergraduate and even graduate students in criminology and criminal justice find these readings quite difficult, which limits their understanding of the
material. The essays and chapter introductions in Explaining Criminals and Crime are written with the undergraduate audience in mind.

Language: English

Pages: 346

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: October 04, 2000

ISBN: 0195329937

ISBN 13: 9780195329933

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