Criminology Theory

Selected Classic Readings

Frank Williams, III, University of Houston, Downtown
Marilyn McShane, University of Houston, Downtown

A distinguished collection of readings representing the fundamental perspectives of criminology theory, this anthology presents original classics that are intelligible to undergraduates as well as graduates. Classic works from criminologists such as Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, Cesare Lombroso, Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay, Thorsten Sellin, Edwin H. Sutherland, Ronald L. Akers, Robert K. Merton, Albert K. Cohen, Richard A. Cloward and Lloyd E. Ohlin, Walter B. Miller, Howard S. Becker, Edwin M. Lemert, Richard Quinney, Steven Spitzer, Austin T. Turk, Gresham M. Sykes and David Matza, Walter C. Reckless, Travis Hirschi, Lawrence E. Cohen and Marcus Felson, and Dorie Klein.

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Paperback, 350 Pages

Published: February 1998

Imprint: Anderson Publishing

ISBN: 978-0-87084-201-6

Section I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN CRIMINOLOGY
CLASSICAL SCHOOL
Cesare Beccaria
On Crimes and Punishments
CLASSICAL SCHOOL
Jeremy Bentham
Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
POSITIVE SCHOOL
Cesare Lombroso
Crime: Its Causes and Remedies
Section II: THE CHICAGO SCHOOL AND DERIVATIVES
ECOLOGICAL THEORY
Clifford R. Shaw & Henry D. McKay
Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas
CULTURE CONFLICT THEORY
Thorsten Sellin
The Conflict of Conduct Norms
DIFFERENTIAL ASSOCIATION THEORY
Edwin H. Sutherland
Differential Association
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
Ronald L. Akers
A Social Learning Perspective on Deviant Behavior
Section III: STRAIN AND SUBCULTURE THEORIES
ANOMIE THEORY
Robert K. Merton
Social Structure and Anomie
SUBCULTURE THEORY
Albert K. Cohen
Delinquent Boys
DIFFERENTIAL OPPORTUNITY THEORY
Richard A. Cloward & Lloyd E. Ohlin
Delinquency and Opportunity
FOCAL CONCERN THEORY
Walter B. Miller
Lower Class Culture as a Generating Milieu of Gang Delinquency
Section IV: LABELING THEORY
LABELING THEORY
Howard S. Becker
Outsiders
LABELING THEORY
Edwin M. Lemert
Secondary Deviance
Section V: CONFLICT THEORIES
CONFLICT THEORY
Richard Quinney
The Social Reality of Crime
CONFLICT THEORY
Steven Spitzer
Toward a Marxian Theory of Deviance
CONFLICT THEORY
Austin T. Turk
Political Criminality
Section VI: SOCIAL CONTROL THEORIES
TECHNIQUES OF NEUTRALIZATION
Gresham M. Sykes & David Matza
Techniques of Neutralization
CONTAINMENT THEORY
Walter C. Reckless
A New Theory of Delinquency and Crime
SOCIAL CONTROL THEORY
Travis Hirschi
A Control Theory of Delinquency
Section VII: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES
ROUTINE ACTIVITY THEORY
Lawrence E. Cohen & Marcus Felson
A Routine Activity Approach
FEMALE CRIMINALITY
Dorie Klein
The Etiology of Female Crime

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