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Criminological theory texts typically follow a conventional format. Diverse writings are neatly packaged into schools of thought, which are given clear labels and conveyed a chapter at a time, with topics like control theory in one chapter and strain theory in another. The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory takes a different approach across the criminological landscape. The volume is organized not around schools of thought but around themes that shape much thinking about and research on crime. This more unconventional approach seeks to show that criminological theory is not static but dynamic. In fact, most prominent scholars do not spend their time commenting upon and retesting theoretical propositions that have existed for many years. Rather, they move into more novel areas--areas often located in the interstitial junctures between more traditional theories. This Oxford Handbook presents a series of essays that captures not the past of criminology, but where theoretical explanation is headed. As a result, the volume is replete with new ideas, discussions of substantive topics with salient theoretical implications, and reviews and interpretations of literatures that illuminate promising avenues along which theory and research should evolve. Special attention is paid to how criminal participation is shaped intimately by individual traits, diverse social contexts, the situations in which the choice of crime is made, and exposure to coercive experiences. Each chapter can be read on its own--as furnishing an important analysis of a given theoretical issue--yet read as a whole, The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory offers a unique and deep understanding of criminology at its cutting edge.

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Author:   Francis T. Cullen (Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati) ,  Pamela Wilcox (Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.225kg
ISBN:  

9780190457075

ISBN 10:   0190457074
Pages:   756
Publication Date:   24 December 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Contributors Section 1 Individual and Society Part I. Biosocial Criminology 1. Revisiting Lombroso Matt DeLisi 2. Biology and Crime Melissa Peskin, Yu Gao, Andrea L. Glenn, Anna Rudo-Hutt, Yaling Yang, and Adrian Raine 3. Parenting and Crime John Paul Wright and Kevin M. Beaver Part II. Individuals and Crime 4. The Psychology of Criminal Conduct Paula Smith 5. Risk Factors and Crime Emily E. Tanner-Smith, Sandra Jo Wilson, and Mark W. Lipsey Part III. Social Sources of Offending 6. Social Learning and Crime Emily Salisbury 7. Hirschi's Criminology Barbara J. Costello 8. General Strain and Urban Youth Violence Timothy Brezina and Robert Agnew 9. Social Support and Crime Matthew D. Makarios and Tara Livelsberger Part IV. Crime and the Life Course 10. Life-Course-Persistent Offenders Shawn D. Bushway 11. Change in Offending across the Life Course Christopher J. Sullivan 12. Two Approaches to Developmental/Life-Course Theorizing David P. Farrington and Rolf Loeber Section 2 Contexts of Offending Part V. Peers, Gangs, and Crime 13. Peer Networks and Crime Dana L. Haynie and Derek A. Kreager 14. Contemporary Gang Ethnographies Scott Decker and David Pyrooz 15. Girls, Friends, and Delinquency Jean Marie McGloin and Stephanie DiPietro 16. Gender and Theories of Delinquency Stacy De Coster, Karen Heimer, and Samantha R. Cumley Part VI. Communities and Crime 17. Neighborhood Ties, Control, and Crime Barbara D. Warner and Audrey C. Clubb 18. Community, Inequality, and Crime Graham C. Ousey and Matthew R. Lee 19. Street Culture and Crime Mark T. Berg and Eric A. Stewart 20. The Code of the Suburb and Drug Dealing Scott Jacques and Richard Wright Part VII. The American Experience and Crime 21. Social Institutions and Crime Steven F. Messner, Richard Rosenfeld, and Susanne Karstedt 22. The Market Economy and Crime Elliott Currie 23. Immigration and Crime Charis E. Kubrin Section 3 Choice and Opportunity Part VIII. Deciding to Offend 24. Choosing Street Crime Richard Wright and Volkan Topalli 25. Choosing White-Collar Crime Neal Shover, Andy Hochstetler, and Tage Alalehto 26. Emotions, Choice, and Crime Michael L. Benson and Tara Livelsberger Part IX. Opportunity Theories 27. Routine Activity Theory Arelys Madero-Hernandez and Bonnie S. Fisher 28. The Theory of Target Search Paul J. Brantingham and Patricia L. Brantingham 29. Crime Places and Place Management Tamara D. Madensen and John E. Eck 30. Multilevel Criminal Opportunity Pamela Wilcox, Brooke Miller Gialopsos, and Kenneth C. Land Section 4 Theories of Power and Punishment Part X. Critical Criminology 31. Coercion and Crime Thomas Vander Ven and Mark Colvin 32. Green Criminology Michael J. Lynch and Paul B. Stretesky Part XI. Theories of the Criminal Sanction 33. Perceptual Deterrence Theory Ray Paternoster and Ronet Bachman 34. The Effects of Imprisonment Cheryl Lero Jonson 35. Coercive Mobility Natasha A. Frost and Todd R. Clear Index

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Francis T. Cullen is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Associate in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. Pamela Wilcox is Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati.

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