Description
Book SynopsisIn this book, Robert A. Brooks and Jeffrey W. Cohen provide a concise, targeted overview of the major criminological theories to explain the phenomenon of school bullying, bringingto life what is often dense and confusing material with concrete case examples.Criminology Explains School Bullying is a valuable resource in criminology or juvenile delinquency classes, as well as special-topics classes on school violence, bullying, or the school-to-prison pipeline. Charts, critical thinking questions, and implications for practice and policy illuminate real-world applications, making this is a go-to book for teachers, students, and researchers interested in an empirically driven synthesis of criminological theory as it applies to school bullying.
Trade Review"Comprehensive, and an excellent resource for people wanting to gain a rounded insight into the various explanations for school bullying. . . . This is the first book of its kind that attends so thoroughly to this many theoretical explanations within the same resource.” * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1 • The Nature, Scope, and Response to School Bullying
2 • Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Victimization Theories
3 • Micro-Level Theories
4 • Social Structure Theories
5 • Social Process Theories
6 • Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice
7 • Integrationist, Life Course, and Developmental Theories
References
Index
