Criminology theory : selected classic readings / Frank P. Williams, III, Marilyn D. McShane.

Author/creator Williams, Franklin P.
Other author McShane, Marilyn D., 1956-
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoCincinnati, OH : Anderson Pub. Co., 1998.
Descriptionv, 353 pages ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Section 1. The foundations of modern criminology -- Classical school -- On crimes and punishments / Cesare Beccaria -- Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation / Jeremy Bentham -- Positive school -- Crime: its causes and remedies / Cesare Lombroso -- Section 2. The Chicago school and derivatives -- Ecological theory -- Juvenile delinquency and urban areas / Clifford R. Shaw & Henry D. McKay -- Culture conflict theory -- The conflict of conduct norms / Thorsten Sellin -- Differential association theory -- Differential association / Edwin H. Sutherland -- Social Learning theory -- A social learning perspective on deviant behavior / Ronald L. Akers -- Section 3. Strain and subculture theories -- Anomie theory -- Social structure and anomie / Robert K. Merton -- Subculture theory -- Delinquent boys / Albert K. Cohen -- Differential opportunity theory -- Delinquency and opportunity / Richard A. Cloward & Lloyd E. Ohlin -- Focal concern theory -- Lower class culture as a generating milieu of gang delinquency / Walter B. Miller -- Section 4. Labeling theory -- Outsiders / Howard S. Becker -- Secondary deviance / Edwin M. Lemert -- Section 5. Conflict theories -- Conflict theory -- The social reality of crime / Richard Quinney -- Toward a Marxian theory of deviance / Steven Spitzer -- Political criminality / Austin T. Turk -- Section 6. Social control theories -- Techniques of neutralization / Gresham M. Sykes & David Matza -- Containment theory -- A new theory of delinquency and crime / Walter C. Reckless -- Social control theory -- A control theory of delinquency / Travis Hirschi -- Section 7. Contemporary perspectives -- Routine activity theory -- A routine activity approach / Lawrence E. Cohen & Marcus Felson -- Female criminality -- The etiology of female crime / Dorie Klein.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 97048646
ISBN0870842013 (pbk.)
ISBN9780870842016 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HV6018 .W48 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold