Criminological Theory is an examination of the major theoretical perspectives in criminology today. Werner J. Einstadter and Stuart Henry lay bare various theorists' ideas about human nature, social structure, social order, concepts of law, crime and criminals, the logic of crime causation, and the policies and practices that follow from these premises. Material is presented and organized around these analytic and critical dimensions throughout the text.
Criminological Theory provides students with a clear overview of the subject that enables informed comparisons among diverse concepts. Abstract concepts are explained clearly to maximize the significance of each theoretical framework. The authors cover the major literature in an engaging, comprehensive, and accessible way, allowing students to develop a critical understanding of foundational and contemporary ideas in Criminology.
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Criminological Theory
An Analysis of its Underlying Assumptions
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Table of contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- 1 Introduction to the Analytical Framework
- 2 Demonological Theories: Pagan and Theological Ideas about Crime
- 3 Classical and Postclassical Rational Choice Theories
- 4 Individual Positivism I: Biological Theories
- 5 Individual Positivism II: Personality Theories
- 6 Sociological Positivism I: Social Ecology Theories
- 7 Sociological Positivism II: Strain and Subcultural Theories
- 8 Social Process Theories I: Learning, Bonding, and Social Control
- 9 Social Process Theories II: Interactionism, Labeling, and Social Constructionism
- 10 Critical Criminologies I: Conflict. Anarchist, and Marxist Theories
- 11 Critical Criminologies II: Feminist Theories
- 12 Critical Criminologies III: Postmodernist Theories
- 13 Integrated Theorizing: Fission or Fusion?
- Conclusion
- References
- Permissions
- About the Authors
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