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Book SynopsisCriminological 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.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Theoretical Framework Chapter 2 Demonological Theories: Pagan and Theological Ideas About Crime Chapter 3 Classical and Postclassical Rational Choice Theories Chapter 4 Individual Positivism I: Biological Theories Chapter 5 Individual Positivism II: Personality Theories Chapter 6 Sociological Positivism I: Social Ecology Theories Chapter 7 Sociological Positivism II: Strain and Subcultural Theories Chapter 8 Social Process Theories I: Learning, Bonding, and Social Control Chapter 9 Social Process Theories II: Interactionism, Labeling, and Social Constructionism Chapter 10 Critical Criminologies I: Conflict, Anarchist, and Marxist Theories Chapter 11 Critical Criminologies II: Feminist Theories Chapter 12 Critical Criminologies III: Postmodernist Theories Chapter 13 Fission or Fusion?
