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

By:

Behl, Joshua D [author.]

Contributor(s):

Steverson, Leonard A [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2022Description: 142 pages : ill. ; 26cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780367478148
9780367472733

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Criminal theory profilesDDC classification:

364.01 23

LOC classification:

HV6018 .B44 2022

Contents:

Introduction -- Foundations in Criminology and the Sociology of Deviance -- Crime Prevention -- Theories of Social Control -- Learning Theories -- Anomie and Strain Theories -- Social Disorganization -- Societal Reactions and Labeling of Deviance -- Conflict Theories -- Gender and Crime -- Race and Crime -- Crime over the Life Course.

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. Criminology is based on strong theoretical foundations that attempt to answer the question of why people commit crime. Criminological theory is especially complex in that theorists come from a variety of disciplines including medicine, sociology, psychology, economics, and law. While not an exhaustive list of each theorist's works, nor an in-depth review of the empirical work that has been done on each theory, this text tracks the intellectual development of a theory by profiling the theorists who are responsible for the major ideas in criminological thought. By viewing the field in the context of the social conditions of the time and the personal histories of the theorists, students can better understand the intellectual history of each theory and the relationship between criminology and other fields, to grasp a better appreciation of how the science of crime and the study of criminals has evolved. All chapters are organized with a brief overview of the theorist and their significant ideas, a biographical profile of the theorist, coverage of the theoretical developments and contributions of the theorist, a list of major works by the theorist, and a summary detailing the overall legacy of the theorist in the field. This book is ideal for courses on criminology, criminological theory, and criminal behavior"-- Provided by publisher.

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"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. Criminology is based on strong theoretical foundations that attempt to answer the question of why people commit crime. Criminological theory is especially complex in that theorists come from a variety of disciplines including medicine, sociology, psychology, economics, and law. While not an exhaustive list of each theorist's works, nor an in-depth review of the empirical work that has been done on each theory, this text tracks the intellectual development of a theory by profiling the theorists who are responsible for the major ideas in criminological thought. By viewing the field in the context of the social conditions of the time and the personal histories of the theorists, students can better understand the intellectual history of each theory and the relationship between criminology and other fields, to grasp a better appreciation of how the science of crime and the study of criminals has evolved. All chapters are organized with a brief overview of the theorist and their significant ideas, a biographical profile of the theorist, coverage of the theoretical developments and contributions of the theorist, a list of major works by the theorist, and a summary detailing the overall legacy of the theorist in the field. This book is ideal for courses on criminology, criminological theory, and criminal behavior"-- Provided by publisher.