Criminological theory
By: Frank P. Williams, Marilyn D. McShane.
Contributors: McShane, Marilyn D., 1956-
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780135154618
Subjects: Criminology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Introduction to theory; title: What is good theory?; title: Kinds of theory; title: Social context and theory; title: Summary; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: The classical school; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the school; title: The perspective of the school; title: Classification of the school; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: The Positive School; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the school; title: The perspective of the school; title: Classification of the school; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: The Chicago School; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the school; title: The perspective of the school; title: Classification of the school; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Differential association theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Anomie theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography.; title: Subculture theories; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theories; title: Cohen's subculture of delinquency; title: Cloward and Ohlin's Differential Opportunity theory; title: Other subculture theories; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Labeling theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Conflict theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Social control theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Social learning theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Summary; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Rational theories; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the theory; title: Epilogue: current directions and policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Gender-based theories; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of the theory; title: The theoretical perspective; title: Classification of the perspective; title: Policy implications; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Contemporary theories I: Updating older perspectives; title: Introduction; title: The social and intellectual context of new theory; title: Modern strain theory; title: Modern social control theory; title: Modern developmental theories; title: Conclusion; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Contemporary theories II: Diversity in theory; title: Introduction; title: Integrative theories; title: Peacemaking criminology; title: Postmodern theories; title: Cultural criminology; title: Metatheory; title: Conclusion; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: The future of criminological theory; title: Introduction; title: The heritage of contemporary theory; title: The integration of theory; title: Conclusion; title: Critical thinking questions; title: Bibliography; title: Index.