Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory

Two Volume Set

Edited by:

Francis T. Cullen - University of Cincinnati, USA
Pamela Wilcox - University of Cincinnati, USA

September 2010 | 1 240 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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This two-volume set is designed to serve as a reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary criminological theory. Drawing together a team of international scholars, it examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in a context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. The work provides essays on cutting-edge research as well as concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures. Topics include contexts and concepts in criminological theory, the social construction of crime, policy implications of theory, diversity and intercultural contexts, conflict theory, rational choice theories, conservative criminology, feminist theory, and more.

Key Themes

The Classical School of Criminology

The Positivist School of Criminology

Early American Theories of Crime

Biological and Biosocial Theories of Crime

Psychological Theories of Crime

The Chicago School of Criminology

Cultural and Learning Theories of Crime

Anomie and Strain Theories of Crime and Deviance

Control Theories of Crime

Labeling and Interactionist Theories of Crime

Theories of the Criminal Sanction

Conflict, Radical, and Critical Theories of Crime

Feminist and Gender-Specific Theories of Crime

Choice and Opportunity Theories of Crime

Macro-Level/ Community Theories of Crime

Life-Course and Developmental Theories of Crime

Integrated Theories of Crime

Theories of White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Contemporary Gang Theories

Theories of Prison Behavior and Insurgency

Theories of Fear and Concern About Crime

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Key features

Two volumes containing approximately 300 signed entries provide users with the most authoritative and thorough reference resource available on criminological theory, both in terms of breadth and depth of coverage.
To ease navigation between and among related entries, a Reader's Guide groups entries thematically and each entry is followed by Cross-References.
The Reader's Guide, Cross-References, and a detailed Index all combine in the electronic version to provide users with powerful browse and search capabilities.
A Criminological Time Line highlights 25 top theoretical contributions to the field, allowing readers to easily chart directions and trends in thought and theory from 1764 to the present.
Suggestions for Further Reading at the end of each entry and a Master Bibliography at the end of the encyclopedia guide readers to sources for more detailed research and discussion.

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