Criminal theory profiles : inside the minds of theorists of crime and deviance / Joshua D. Behl, Leonard A. Steverson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Behl, Joshua D., author.

Steverson, Leonard A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology--Research.

Criminology.

Criminologists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2021]

Summary:

This book brings to life the major theories of crime and deviance by presenting detailed profiles that help readers differentiate each theory and its major propositions by better understanding how, when, and by whom the theory was formed.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

by Joshua D. Behl

by Leonard A. Steverson

1. Introduction

2. Foundations in Criminology and the Sociology of Deviance: Beccaria &amp

Bentham, Lombroso

3. Crime Prevention: Jeffery, Clarke

4. Theories of Social Control: Gusfield, Hirschi, Sykes &amp

Matza, Cohen

5. Learning Theories: Tarde, Sutherland, Akers

6. Anomie and Strain Theories: Durkheim, Merton, Agnew

7. Social Disorganization: Park &amp

Burgess, Thrasher, Shaw &amp

McKay

8. Societal Reactions and Labeling of Deviance: Tannenbaum, Lemert, Goffman, Becker, Braithwaite

9. Conflict Theories: Bonger, Chambliss, Quinney, Taylor, Walton, &amp

Young, Black

10. Gender and Crime: Adler &amp

Simon, Daly &amp

Chesney-Lind, Messerschmidt

11. Race and Crime: Du Bois, Work, Bell &amp

Delgado

12. Crime Over the Life Course: Glueck &amp

Glueck, Sampson &amp

Laub

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-303660-0

1-003-03660-0

1-000-43278-5

9781003036609

OCLC:

1263869144