This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology, presenting all major theoretical perspectives as well as the latest research and theoretical developments.
This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology, presenting all major theoretical perspectives as well as the latest research and theoretical developments.
Roger Hopkins Burke is the author of numerous books and articles in the areas of criminology, criminal justice and social philosophy. He was formerly Principal Lecturer and Criminology Subject Leader at Nottingham Trent University, UK, and is currently an independent consultant.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction: crime and modernity Part One: The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. 2. Classical criminology 3. Populist conservative criminology 4. Contemporary rational actor theories Part Two: The predestined actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. 5. Biological positivism 6. Psychological positivism 7. Sociological positivism 8. Women and positivism Part Three: The victimized actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. 9. Labelling theories 10. Conflict and radical theories 11. The gendered criminal 12. Critical criminology Part Four: Integrated theories of crime and criminal behaviour. 13. Sociobiological theories 14. Environmental theories 15. Social control theories 16. Situational action theories 17. Desistance theories 18. Left realism Part Five: Crime and criminal behaviour in the age of moral uncertainty. 19. Crime and the postmodern condition 20. Cultural criminology and the schizophrenia of crime 21. Crime globalization and the risk society 22. Rediscovering critical criminology 23. Living in penal society 24. Radical moral communitarian criminology 25. Conclusions: criminology in an age of austerity Criminological theory timeline Glossary Bibliography
1. Introduction: crime and modernity Part One: The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. 2. Classical criminology 3. Populist conservative criminology 4. Contemporary rational actor theories Part Two: The predestined actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. 5. Biological positivism 6. Psychological positivism 7. Sociological positivism 8. Women and positivism Part Three: The victimized actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. 9. Labelling theories 10. Conflict and radical theories 11. The gendered criminal 12. Critical criminology Part Four: Integrated theories of crime and criminal behaviour. 13. Sociobiological theories 14. Environmental theories 15. Social control theories 16. Situational action theories 17. Desistance theories 18. Left realism Part Five: Crime and criminal behaviour in the age of moral uncertainty. 19. Crime and the postmodern condition 20. Cultural criminology and the schizophrenia of crime 21. Crime globalization and the risk society 22. Rediscovering critical criminology 23. Living in penal society 24. Radical moral communitarian criminology 25. Conclusions: criminology in an age of austerity Criminological theory timeline Glossary Bibliography
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