CHAPTER 1: Introduction to the Book: An Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory
What Is Criminology, and How Does It Differ From Other Examinations of Crime?
What Is Theory?
What Is Crime?
How Are Criminological Theories Classified? The Major Theoretical Paradigms
Additional Ways to Classify Criminological Theories
Criteria for Determining Causality
Measures of Crime
The Uniform Crime Report
The National Crime Victimization Survey
Self-Report Studies of Crime
What Do the Measures of Crime Show Regarding the Distribution of Crime?
The Baby-Boom Effect
Regional and City Differences in Rates of Crime
Race/Ethnicity Rates of Crime
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 2: Pre-Classical and Classical Theories of Crime
Pre-Classical Perspectives of Crime and Punishment
The Age of Enlightenment
The Classical School of Criminology
The NeoClassical School of Criminology
Loss of Dominance of Classical/Neoclassical Theory
Policy Implications of Classical Deterrence Theory
CHAPTER 3: Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime
Rebirth of Deterrence Theory and Contemporary Research
Rational Choice Theory
Routine Activities Theory
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 4: Early Positive School Perspectives of Criminality
Lombroso’s Theory of Atavism and Born Criminals
The IQ Testing Era
Body Type Theory: Sheldon’s Model of Somatotyping
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 5: Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior
Nature Versus Nurture: Studies Examining the Influence of Genetics and Environment
Cytogenetic Studies: The XYY Factor
Hormones and Neurotransmitters: Chemicals That Determine Criminal Behavior
Brain Injuries
Central and Autonomic Nervous System Activity
Biosocial Approaches Toward Explaining Criminal Behavior
CHAPTER 6: Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime
Early Theories of Social Structure: Early to Mid-1800s
Strain Theories
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 7: The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
The School of Ecology and the Chicago School of Criminology
Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 8: Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime
Learning Theories
Control Theories
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 9.: Social Reaction, Critical, and Feminist Models of Crime
Labeling/Social Reaction Theory
Marxist Theories of Crime
Conflict Theories of Crime
Feminist Theories of Crime
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 10: Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality
Developmental Theories
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 11: Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime
Integrated Theories
Policy Implications
CHAPTER 12: Applying Criminological Theory to Policy
Policy Applications Derived From the Classical School: Deterrence Theory
Policy Applications Derived From Biosocial Theories
Policy Applications Derived From Social Structure Theories
Policy Applications Derived From Social Process Theories
Policy Applications Derived From Social Reaction and Conflict Theories
Policy Applications Derived From Integrated and Developmental Theories
Glossary
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Criminological Theory : The Essentials by Stephen G. Tibbetts. ISBN 9781483359533. Published by SAGE in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
