Criminological Theory
Context and Consequences

Eighth Edition

J. Robert Lilly - Northern Kentucky University, USA
Francis T. Cullen - University of Cincinnati, USA
Richard A. Ball - Pennsylvania State University, Fayette

Courses:
Criminological Theory | Criminological Theory | Introductory Criminology

March 2024 | 744 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences moves readers beyond a commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. The Eighth Edition of this clear, accessible, and thoroughly revised text covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context. The latest edition includes new sources that assess the empirical status of the major theories, a new chapter on Black Criminology, and expanded coverage of important perspectives, such as the explanation of white-collar crime and the relationship of immigration and crime.

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Chapter 1. The Context and Consequences of Theory

Chapter 2. The Search for the "Criminal Man"

Chapter 3. Rejecting Individualism: The Chicago School

Chapter 4. Crime in American Society: Anomie and Strain Theories

Chapter 5. Society as Insulation: The Origins of Control Theory

Chapter 6. The Complexity of Control: Hirschi's Two Theories and Beyond

Chapter 7. The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory

Chapter 8. Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory

Chapter 9. The Variety of Critical Theory

Chapter 10. The Gendering of Criminology: Feminist Theory

Chapter 11. Crimes of the Powerful: Theories of White-Collar Crime

Chapter 12. Bringing Punishment Back In: Conservative Criminology

Chapter 13. Conservatism in Context: Contemporary Developments

Chapter 14. Choosing Crime in Everyday Life: Routine Activity and Rational Choice Theories

Chapter 15. The Search for the "Criminal Man" Revisited: Biosocial Theories

Chapter 16. New Directions in Biosocial Theory: Perspectives and Policies

Chapter 17. The Development of Criminals: Life-Course Theories

Chapter 18. Black Criminology: Theories of Race and Crime

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NEW TO THIS EDITION:

Discussion of important changes in the contemporary social context in the United States and in Europe, as nations have experienced the presidency of Donald Trump and Brexit.
Updated statistics and information about significant changes in crime, imprisonment, and policy.
Expanded coverage of important perspectives, including advances in developmental and life-course theories, the explanation of white-collar crime, the relationship of immigration and crime, and macrocriminology and freedom.
Reflecting momentous events in the United States, a new chapter on Black Criminology that focuses first on the contributions of W. E. B. Du Bois and then on contemporary theories of race and crime.
More than 500 new sources assess developments within, and the empirical status of, the major theories—ensuring the most up-to-date research is included.

KEY FEATURES:

Diverse coverage of major criminological theories includes perspectives ranging from biosocial theories to critical criminology, providing students with a well-rounded understanding of multiple perspectives.
The development of each theory covered within the broader sociological and historical context offers students insight into the wider social world from which criminology has evolved.
The authors explore policy implications and applications to help students see how theories are applied to real-world situations.
A unique chapter on Black Criminology spanning early theoretical underpinnings to current thinking on race and crime.

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Context and Consequences

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