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Book SynopsisDescribed by the learned editor of this new Routledge collection as both a subfield and a fundamental approach to criminological inquiry', theoretical criminology is concerned with debates about foundational analytical concepts: what is crime? What is punishment? It also seeks to explain outcomes: what causes crime? What is the effect of punishment? What makes a criminal?
As theoretical criminology continues rapidly to develop, this new four-volume mini library' meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the major works that have contributed to its growth. The gathered piecesassembled by a distinguished scholar from the University of Oxford's Centre for Criminologyexplore the nature of theory' and explanation' within criminology, and the sometimes fraught relationship between the two. Moreover, the collection maps the chronological development of criminology theory to provide a clear sense of its evolution, as well as to enable users to understa
