Preface | p. xi |
An Introduction to Theory | p. 1 |
What Is Theory? | p. 1 |
Testing Theories | p. 6 |
The Problem of Defining Crime | p. 7 |
Why Is Theory Important, or Why Study Crime and Delinquency Theory? | p. 10 |
Classical and Neoclassical Theory | p. 13 |
Enlightenment Philosophy and Classical Theory | p. 14 |
Beccaria | p. 16 |
Rational Choice Theory | p. 17 |
A Critique of Classical Theory | p. 18 |
Neoclassical Theory | p. 20 |
Positivist Theories | p. 25 |
Positive Philosophy | p. 25 |
The Influence of Empirical or Experimental Science | p. 27 |
Major Differences between Positivism and Classicism/Neoclassicism | p. 28 |
General Problems with Positivist Theories | p. 29 |
Biological Theories | p. 33 |
Physiognomy and Phrenology | p. 34 |
Criminal Anthropology | p. 35 |
Body Type Theories | p. 39 |
Herdity Studies | p. 40 |
Modern Biocriminology | p. 42 |
General Problems with Biological Theories | p. 45 |
Psychological Theories | p. 51 |
Intelligence and Crime | p. 51 |
Psychoanalytic Theories | p. 55 |
General Problems with Psychoanalytic Theories | p. 58 |
Personality Theories | p. 59 |
Humanistic Psychological Theory | p. 61 |
Macrosociological Theories | p. 69 |
The Contributions of Durkheim | p. 69 |
The Theory of the Chicago School or Social Disorganization Theory | p. 71 |
Situational Crime Prevention and Routine Activity Theories | p. 76 |
Functionalism | p. 78 |
Anomie Theories | p. 80 |
Microsociological Theories | p. 95 |
Learning Theories | p. 95 |
Subcultural Theories | p. 103 |
Social Control Theories | p. 105 |
Critical Theories | p. 115 |
Interactionism and Labeling Theory | p. 116 |
Conflict Criminology | p. 120 |
Radical Criminology | p. 124 |
Feminist Criminology | p. 130 |
British or Left Realism | p. 132 |
Peacemaking Criminology | p. 133 |
Postmodern Criminology | p. 134 |
Conclusion: Integrated Theories, Developmental Theories, and Beyond | p. 145 |
Integrated Theories | p. 146 |
Developmental Theories | p. 149 |
Problems with Integrated and Developmental Theories | p. 150 |
Conclusion | p. 152 |
References | p. 157 |
Name Index | p. 177 |
Subject Index | p. 181 |
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