Criminological Theory : Context and Consequences

by J. Robert Lilly

• ISBN13: 9781412981453
• ISBN10: 141298145X
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781452258164
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-17
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Summary

The fifth edition of Criminological Theory: Contexts and Consequences builds on the success of previous editions with updated coverage of criminological theory within a broader sociological and historical context. Its diverse coverage of major theories spans traditional and contemporary perspectives, with an eye toward the policy implications inherent within the theory.New to the Fifth Edition:"Chapter on White Collar Crime, and the theories behind it"Updated coverage of emerging biological theories, including advances in biotechnology such brain imaging and implications of DNA"New material on the major societal shifts in the last thirty years, and their impact on crime theory including:1. Immigration and depression in the first half of the 20th century2. The 1960s into the 1970s3. The conservative movement started by Nixon and expanded by Reagan"Fine-tuning of policy discussion"'œEpilogue' on post-Obama America"Expanded ancillary package including SAGE journal articles and web resources

Table of Contents

The Context and Consequences of Theory

The Search for the "Criminal Man"

Rejecting Individualism

Crime in American Society

Society as Insulation

The Complexity of Control

The Irony of State Intervention

Social Power and the Construction of Crime

New Directions in Critical Theory

The Gendering of Criminology

Crimes of the Powerful

Bringing Punishment Back In

Choosing Crime in Everyday Life

The Search for the "Criminal Man" Revisited

The Development of Criminals

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