Criminology/2nd Edition

Politics & Social Sciences

Cullen, Francis T.

Sykes, Gresham

Merton, Robert K.

Social Sciences

Harcourt College Pub.

Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings is a comprehensive reader that exposes students to both classic and contemporary theories of crime. Editors Francis T. Cullen, Robert Agnew, and Pamela Wilcox provide accessible yet detailed introductions, preparing students for what they are about to read and placing each selection in context.

Criminological Theory: Past to Present: Essential Readings

Agnew, Robert

Wilcox, Pamela

Oxford University Press

Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings, Fourth Edition, offers the most comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary theories of crime. Edited by leading scholars Francis T. Cullen and Robert Agnew, it presents a wide range of readings, including original theory pieces. A brief yet detailed introduction frames each Part (and each reading), providing students with a "road map" as they explore the ongoing intellectual developments, diverse views, and continuing debates in the field of criminological theory. Building on the success of the third edition, the thoroughly updated and revised fourth edition includes: * Eight new readings (each with its own introduction) * Two new Parts (each with its own introduction): "Theories of White-Collar Crime" and "Putting Theory to Work: Guiding Crime Control Policy" Supplements * For adopting instructors: A new Instructor's Manual on CD, featuring a Test Bank with multiple-choice and essay questions, learning objectives, key words, discussion topics and exercises, and PowerPoint lecture slides Comprehensive enough for graduate students yet accessible enough for undergraduate students, Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings, Fourth Edition, remains a solid introduction to the foundations of criminology--and to the competing theories that will shape thinking about crime in the years ahead.

Criminological Theory: Past to Present

Product Description 
Criminological Theory: Past to Present by Francis T. Cullen, Roben Agnew, and Pamela Wilcox is a comprehensive and authoritative reader for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in criminological theory. An Introduction precedes each Part, as well as each individual reading, 
situating the book's selections within the historical development of criminological theory as a discipline.\nReview 
"Criminological Theory is a well-crafted collection of the seminal pieces of criminological theory. It brings together the major theoretical scholars and researchers to historically and conceptually introduce young, new scholars to the field. This is a book that every criminologist should have on his or her bookshelf." ―Jessica M. Grosholz, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee\n"Criminological Theory: Past to Present is a unique criminological theory reader: it tells the fascinating history of criminological theory in the broader context of the field. The text provides readers with fundamental information about each perspective coupled with original writings from the criminologists themselves. The writing style is captivating; the authors write about theory as if it were a story." ―Kristin Swartz, University of Louisville\n"Criminological Theory is an excellent overview of the major historical and contemporary contributors and theories in the field of criminology." ―Addrain Conyers, Marist College 
 About the Author 
Francis Cullen is a distinguished Research Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati\nRobert Agnew: Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology. Emory University\nPamela Wilcox: Professor of Sociology and Criminology. Penn State University

Criminological Theory: Past to Present (Essential Readings)

Criminological Theory: Past to Present by Francis T. Cullen, Roben Agnew, and Pamela Wilcox is a comprehensive and authoritative reader for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in criminological theory. An Introduction precedes each Part, as well as each individual reading, situating the book's selections within the historical development of criminological theory as a discipline.

Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings is a comprehensive reader that exposes students to both classic and contemporary theories of crime. Editors Francis T. Cullen, Robert Agnew, and Pamela Wilcox provide accessible yet detailed introductions, preparing students for what they are about to read and placing each selection in context. The fifth edition includes a new Part XIV, entitled "Paying Attention to Race: Theoretical Developments," and new readings covering biology and crime, defensible space, decision-making by criminals, environmental corrections, and the relationship between race, racism, and crime.

The Third Edition of this highly acclaimed book expands on previous editions with coverage of newly emerged theories and empirical updates supported by over 140 new references. Criminological Theory provides coverage of the latest theories in the field without diminishing the presentation of classic analysis. Major theoretical perspectives that have developed from both recent critical work and traditional schools, together with practical applications, compel the reader to apply theories to the contemporary social milieu. A strong emphasis on social policy implications concerning crime and criminals make this a vital text for sociology, criminology, and criminal justice classes.

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences

Ball, Richard A.

Lilly, J. Robert

Sage Publications, Inc.

This volume introduces major theories of crime and criminality for the undergraduate student. It has two unique features: firstly, it emphasizes the social context of theory development, secondly, it makes a link between theoretical notions of crime and changes in social policy concerning crime and criminals. The book begins with early attempts to explain crime through differences in physical or psychological traits. There follows the reframing of crime as a question of social context, then the authors discuss more current developments, such as control theories, labelling and radical conflict theories. In conclusion, recent developments including the return to more conservative, individual-focused explanations of criminal behaviour are disc

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (Studies in Crime, Law, and Criminal Justice)

Following the acclaimed success of the First Edition, this new edition of Criminological Theory continues to be the only text of its kind to stress the "context and consequences" of theory. Four of the original chapters have been carefully revised and a new chapter on the feminist perspective and "left realism" has been added. As well as a thorough presentation of the history of criminological theory, the authors continue their focus on the interconnection among social context, criminological theory and criminal justice policy-making.

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Criminology/2nd Edition

Criminological Theory: Past to Present: Essential Readings

Criminological Theory: Past to Present: Essential Readings

Criminological Theory: Past to Present (Essential Readings)

Criminological Theory: Past to Present

Criminological Theory: Past to Present: Essential Readings

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (Studies in Crime, Law, and Criminal Justice)

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences