Criminological Theory
A Text/Reader
Third Edition
Stephen G. Tibbetts
- California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Craig T. Hemmens
- Washington State University, USA
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“Arguably, the complete package. A very good overview of topics and additional learning opportunities together with research articles all in one place. This book is a ‘one-stop shop.’”
—Stuart Agnew, University of Suffolk
Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Third Edition helps students understand criminological theory, with each authored section of the text enhanced by empirical research articles that put theory into context. Key criminological theories are introduced and followed by articles that show how criminological theory can be applied to current policies, challenges, and issues, making it easier for students to connect theory and application.
New to the Third Edition:
- Updated journal articles introduce students to important topics, such as media consumption and support for capital punishment, gender differences in delinquency, bias and police stops, and the effectiveness of reintegrative shaming and restorative justice.
- A new section dedicated entirely to feminist perspectives introduces students to feminist models of crime and underscores the importance of examining research related to female offending.
- A stronger global view integrated throughout the book increases students’ exposure to criminological research and theory across nations and continents. Several of the new readings are written by authors or use samples from outside the United States, including South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Korea, and more.
- New case studies examine offender motives to help students apply the theories discussed to interesting and memorable examples.
- Policy is now integrated into each section, allowing students to see the practical policy implications of each theory.
- Coverage of critical topics has been expanded throughout to introduce students to important issues, such as the influence of employment on criminal behavior, the success of school programs in reducing delinquent behavior, and federal sentencing guidelines in regard to crack versus powder cocaine.
- Statistics, graphs, and tables have all been updated to demonstrate the most recent trends in criminology.
Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/tibbetts3e for a Microsoft Word test bank, Microsoft PowerPoint slides, Lecture notes, and more!
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
- SECTION I. Introduction to the Book: An Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory
- What Is Criminology, and How Does It Differ from Other Examinations of Crime?
- What Is Theory?
- What Is Crime?
- How Are Criminological Theories Classified? The Major Theoretical Paradigms
- Characteristics of Good Theories
- Measures of Crime
- Rates of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 1. The Use and Usefulness of Criminology, 1751–2005: Enlightened Justice and Its Failures
- SECTION II. Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime
- Preclassical Perspectives of Crime and Punishment
- The Age of Enlightenment
- The Classical School of Criminology
- The Neoclassical School of Criminology
- Loss of Dominance of Classical and Neoclassical Theory
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 2. On Crimes and Punishments
- READING 3. Media Consumption and Support for Capital Punishment
- SECTION III. Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime
- The Rebirth of Deterrence Theory and Contemporary Research
- Rational Choice Theory
- Routine Activities Theory
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 4. The Effects of Focused Deterrence Strategies on Crime: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence
- READING 5. Specifying the Direct and Indirect Effects of Low Self-Control and Situational Factors in Offenders’ Decision Making: Toward a More Complete Model of Rational Offending
- READING 6. Crime and Public Transportation: A Case Study of Ottawa’s O-Train System
- SECTION IV. Early Positive School Perspectives of Criminality
- Lombroso’s Theory of Atavism and Born Criminals
- The IQ Testing Era
- Body Type Theory: Sheldon’s Model of Somatotyping
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 7. The Criminal Man (L’uomo delinquente)
- READING 8. IQ and Delinquency: The Differential Detection Hypothesis Revisited
- SECTION V. Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior
- Nature versus Nurture: Studies Examining the Influence of Genetics and Environment
- Cytogenetic Studies: The XYY Factor
- Hormones and Neurotransmitters: Chemicals That Determine Criminal Behavior
- Brain Injuries
- Central and Autonomic Nervous System Activity
- Biosocial Approaches to Explaining Criminal Behavior
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 9. A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality
- READING 10. Criminal Behavior: The Need for an Integrative Approach That Incorporates Biological Influences
- READING 11. A Life-Course Analysis of the Criminogenic Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking during
- SECTION VI. Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime
- Early Theories of Social Structure: Early to Mid-1800s
- Strain Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 12. Social Structure and Anomie
- READING 13. Anomic Strain and External Constraints: A Reassessment of Merton’s Anomie/Strain Theory Using Data from Ukraine
- READING 14. Gender and General Strain Theory: A Comparison of Strains, Mediating, and Moderating Effects Explaining Three Types of Delinquency
- SECTION VII. The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
- The Ecological School and the Chicago School of Criminology
- Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 15. Delinquency Rates and Community Characteristics
- READING 16. Social Disorganization and Homicide in Recife, Brazil
- READING 17. Peaceful Warriors: Codes for Violence among Adult Male Bar Fighters
- SECTION VIII. Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime
- Learning Theories
- Control Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 18. A Sociological Theory of Criminal Behavior
- READING 19. A Social Learning Theory of Crime
- READING 20. Do Women and Men Differ in Their Neutralizations of Corporate Crime?
- READING 21. Peers and Delinquency among Girls and Boys: Are Sex Differences in Delinquency Explained by Peer Factors?
- SECTION IX. Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime
- Labeling and Social Reaction Theory
- Marxist Theories of Crime
- Conflict Theories of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 22. Informal Reactions and Delinquency
- READING 23. Neighborhood Variation in Police Stops and Searches: A Test of Consensus and Conflict Perspectives
- SECTION X. Feminist Models of Crime
- Feminist Theories of Crime
- Key Terms in the Feminist Perspective
- Key Issues in Research on Gender Differences in Offending
- Types of Feminism
- Critiques of Feminist Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 24. Patriarchy, Crime, and Justice: Feminist Criminology in an Era of Backlash
- READING 25. The Intersectional Alternative: Explaining Female Criminality
- SECTION XI. Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality
- Developmental Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 26. Criminal Career Paradigm: Background, Recent Developments, and the Way Forward
- READING 27. Serious, Violent Young Offenders in South Africa: Are They Life-Course Persistent Offenders?
- READING 28. Unintended Consequences: Policy Implications of the NAS Report on Criminal Careers and Career Criminals
- SECTION XII. Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime
- Integrated Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 29. An Integrated Theoretical Perspective on Delinquent Behavior
- READING 30. The Effectiveness of Reintegrative Shaming and Restorative Justice Conferences: Focusing on Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions in Australian Reintegrative Shaming Experiments
- READING 31. Toward an Interactional Theory of Delinquency
Glossary
Glossary
Index
Index
About the Authors
About the Authors
Description
“Arguably, the complete package. A very good overview of topics and additional learning opportunities together with research articles all in one place. This book is a ‘one-stop shop.’”
—Stuart Agnew, University of Suffolk
Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Third Edition helps students understand criminological theory, with each authored section of the text enhanced by empirical research articles that put theory into context. Key criminological theories are introduced and followed by articles that show how criminological theory can be applied to current policies, challenges, and issues, making it easier for students to connect theory and application.
New to the Third Edition:
- Updated journal articles introduce students to important topics, such as media consumption and support for capital punishment, gender differences in delinquency, bias and police stops, and the effectiveness of reintegrative shaming and restorative justice.
- A new section dedicated entirely to feminist perspectives introduces students to feminist models of crime and underscores the importance of examining research related to female offending.
- A stronger global view integrated throughout the book increases students’ exposure to criminological research and theory across nations and continents. Several of the new readings are written by authors or use samples from outside the United States, including South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Korea, and more.
- New case studies examine offender motives to help students apply the theories discussed to interesting and memorable examples.
- Policy is now integrated into each section, allowing students to see the practical policy implications of each theory.
- Coverage of critical topics has been expanded throughout to introduce students to important issues, such as the influence of employment on criminal behavior, the success of school programs in reducing delinquent behavior, and federal sentencing guidelines in regard to crack versus powder cocaine.
- Statistics, graphs, and tables have all been updated to demonstrate the most recent trends in criminology.
Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/tibbetts3e for a Microsoft Word test bank, Microsoft PowerPoint slides, Lecture notes, and more!
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
- SECTION I. Introduction to the Book: An Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory
- What Is Criminology, and How Does It Differ from Other Examinations of Crime?
- What Is Theory?
- What Is Crime?
- How Are Criminological Theories Classified? The Major Theoretical Paradigms
- Characteristics of Good Theories
- Measures of Crime
- Rates of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 1. The Use and Usefulness of Criminology, 1751–2005: Enlightened Justice and Its Failures
- SECTION II. Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime
- Preclassical Perspectives of Crime and Punishment
- The Age of Enlightenment
- The Classical School of Criminology
- The Neoclassical School of Criminology
- Loss of Dominance of Classical and Neoclassical Theory
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 2. On Crimes and Punishments
- READING 3. Media Consumption and Support for Capital Punishment
- SECTION III. Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime
- The Rebirth of Deterrence Theory and Contemporary Research
- Rational Choice Theory
- Routine Activities Theory
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 4. The Effects of Focused Deterrence Strategies on Crime: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence
- READING 5. Specifying the Direct and Indirect Effects of Low Self-Control and Situational Factors in Offenders’ Decision Making: Toward a More Complete Model of Rational Offending
- READING 6. Crime and Public Transportation: A Case Study of Ottawa’s O-Train System
- SECTION IV. Early Positive School Perspectives of Criminality
- Lombroso’s Theory of Atavism and Born Criminals
- The IQ Testing Era
- Body Type Theory: Sheldon’s Model of Somatotyping
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 7. The Criminal Man (L’uomo delinquente)
- READING 8. IQ and Delinquency: The Differential Detection Hypothesis Revisited
- SECTION V. Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior
- Nature versus Nurture: Studies Examining the Influence of Genetics and Environment
- Cytogenetic Studies: The XYY Factor
- Hormones and Neurotransmitters: Chemicals That Determine Criminal Behavior
- Brain Injuries
- Central and Autonomic Nervous System Activity
- Biosocial Approaches to Explaining Criminal Behavior
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 9. A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality
- READING 10. Criminal Behavior: The Need for an Integrative Approach That Incorporates Biological Influences
- READING 11. A Life-Course Analysis of the Criminogenic Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking during
- SECTION VI. Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime
- Early Theories of Social Structure: Early to Mid-1800s
- Strain Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 12. Social Structure and Anomie
- READING 13. Anomic Strain and External Constraints: A Reassessment of Merton’s Anomie/Strain Theory Using Data from Ukraine
- READING 14. Gender and General Strain Theory: A Comparison of Strains, Mediating, and Moderating Effects Explaining Three Types of Delinquency
- SECTION VII. The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
- The Ecological School and the Chicago School of Criminology
- Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 15. Delinquency Rates and Community Characteristics
- READING 16. Social Disorganization and Homicide in Recife, Brazil
- READING 17. Peaceful Warriors: Codes for Violence among Adult Male Bar Fighters
- SECTION VIII. Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime
- Learning Theories
- Control Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 18. A Sociological Theory of Criminal Behavior
- READING 19. A Social Learning Theory of Crime
- READING 20. Do Women and Men Differ in Their Neutralizations of Corporate Crime?
- READING 21. Peers and Delinquency among Girls and Boys: Are Sex Differences in Delinquency Explained by Peer Factors?
- SECTION IX. Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime
- Labeling and Social Reaction Theory
- Marxist Theories of Crime
- Conflict Theories of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 22. Informal Reactions and Delinquency
- READING 23. Neighborhood Variation in Police Stops and Searches: A Test of Consensus and Conflict Perspectives
- SECTION X. Feminist Models of Crime
- Feminist Theories of Crime
- Key Terms in the Feminist Perspective
- Key Issues in Research on Gender Differences in Offending
- Types of Feminism
- Critiques of Feminist Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 24. Patriarchy, Crime, and Justice: Feminist Criminology in an Era of Backlash
- READING 25. The Intersectional Alternative: Explaining Female Criminality
- SECTION XI. Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality
- Developmental Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 26. Criminal Career Paradigm: Background, Recent Developments, and the Way Forward
- READING 27. Serious, Violent Young Offenders in South Africa: Are They Life-Course Persistent Offenders?
- READING 28. Unintended Consequences: Policy Implications of the NAS Report on Criminal Careers and Career Criminals
- SECTION XII. Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime
- Integrated Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 29. An Integrated Theoretical Perspective on Delinquent Behavior
- READING 30. The Effectiveness of Reintegrative Shaming and Restorative Justice Conferences: Focusing on Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions in Australian Reintegrative Shaming Experiments
- READING 31. Toward an Interactional Theory of Delinquency
Glossary
Glossary
Index
Index
About the Authors
About the Authors
Reviews
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“Arguably, the complete package. A very good overview of topics and additional learning opportunities together with research articles all in one place. This book is a ‘one-stop shop.’”
—Stuart Agnew, University of Suffolk
Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Third Edition helps students understand criminological theory, with each authored section of the text enhanced by empirical research articles that put theory into context. Key criminological theories are introduced and followed by articles that show how criminological theory can be applied to current policies, challenges, and issues, making it easier for students to connect theory and application.
New to the Third Edition:
- Updated journal articles introduce students to important topics, such as media consumption and support for capital punishment, gender differences in delinquency, bias and police stops, and the effectiveness of reintegrative shaming and restorative justice.
- A new section dedicated entirely to feminist perspectives introduces students to feminist models of crime and underscores the importance of examining research related to female offending.
- A stronger global view integrated throughout the book increases students’ exposure to criminological research and theory across nations and continents. Several of the new readings are written by authors or use samples from outside the United States, including South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Korea, and more.
- New case studies examine offender motives to help students apply the theories discussed to interesting and memorable examples.
- Policy is now integrated into each section, allowing students to see the practical policy implications of each theory.
- Coverage of critical topics has been expanded throughout to introduce students to important issues, such as the influence of employment on criminal behavior, the success of school programs in reducing delinquent behavior, and federal sentencing guidelines in regard to crack versus powder cocaine.
- Statistics, graphs, and tables have all been updated to demonstrate the most recent trends in criminology.
Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/tibbetts3e for a Microsoft Word test bank, Microsoft PowerPoint slides, Lecture notes, and more!
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- SECTION I. Introduction to the Book: An Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory
- What Is Criminology, and How Does It Differ from Other Examinations of Crime?
- What Is Theory?
- What Is Crime?
- How Are Criminological Theories Classified? The Major Theoretical Paradigms
- Characteristics of Good Theories
- Measures of Crime
- Rates of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 1. The Use and Usefulness of Criminology, 1751–2005: Enlightened Justice and Its Failures
- SECTION II. Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime
- Preclassical Perspectives of Crime and Punishment
- The Age of Enlightenment
- The Classical School of Criminology
- The Neoclassical School of Criminology
- Loss of Dominance of Classical and Neoclassical Theory
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 2. On Crimes and Punishments
- READING 3. Media Consumption and Support for Capital Punishment
- SECTION III. Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime
- The Rebirth of Deterrence Theory and Contemporary Research
- Rational Choice Theory
- Routine Activities Theory
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 4. The Effects of Focused Deterrence Strategies on Crime: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence
- READING 5. Specifying the Direct and Indirect Effects of Low Self-Control and Situational Factors in Offenders’ Decision Making: Toward a More Complete Model of Rational Offending
- READING 6. Crime and Public Transportation: A Case Study of Ottawa’s O-Train System
- SECTION IV. Early Positive School Perspectives of Criminality
- Lombroso’s Theory of Atavism and Born Criminals
- The IQ Testing Era
- Body Type Theory: Sheldon’s Model of Somatotyping
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 7. The Criminal Man (L’uomo delinquente)
- READING 8. IQ and Delinquency: The Differential Detection Hypothesis Revisited
- SECTION V. Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior
- Nature versus Nurture: Studies Examining the Influence of Genetics and Environment
- Cytogenetic Studies: The XYY Factor
- Hormones and Neurotransmitters: Chemicals That Determine Criminal Behavior
- Brain Injuries
- Central and Autonomic Nervous System Activity
- Biosocial Approaches to Explaining Criminal Behavior
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 9. A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality
- READING 10. Criminal Behavior: The Need for an Integrative Approach That Incorporates Biological Influences
- READING 11. A Life-Course Analysis of the Criminogenic Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking during
- SECTION VI. Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime
- Early Theories of Social Structure: Early to Mid-1800s
- Strain Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 12. Social Structure and Anomie
- READING 13. Anomic Strain and External Constraints: A Reassessment of Merton’s Anomie/Strain Theory Using Data from Ukraine
- READING 14. Gender and General Strain Theory: A Comparison of Strains, Mediating, and Moderating Effects Explaining Three Types of Delinquency
- SECTION VII. The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
- The Ecological School and the Chicago School of Criminology
- Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 15. Delinquency Rates and Community Characteristics
- READING 16. Social Disorganization and Homicide in Recife, Brazil
- READING 17. Peaceful Warriors: Codes for Violence among Adult Male Bar Fighters
- SECTION VIII. Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime
- Learning Theories
- Control Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 18. A Sociological Theory of Criminal Behavior
- READING 19. A Social Learning Theory of Crime
- READING 20. Do Women and Men Differ in Their Neutralizations of Corporate Crime?
- READING 21. Peers and Delinquency among Girls and Boys: Are Sex Differences in Delinquency Explained by Peer Factors?
- SECTION IX. Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime
- Labeling and Social Reaction Theory
- Marxist Theories of Crime
- Conflict Theories of Crime
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 22. Informal Reactions and Delinquency
- READING 23. Neighborhood Variation in Police Stops and Searches: A Test of Consensus and Conflict Perspectives
- SECTION X. Feminist Models of Crime
- Feminist Theories of Crime
- Key Terms in the Feminist Perspective
- Key Issues in Research on Gender Differences in Offending
- Types of Feminism
- Critiques of Feminist Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 24. Patriarchy, Crime, and Justice: Feminist Criminology in an Era of Backlash
- READING 25. The Intersectional Alternative: Explaining Female Criminality
- SECTION XI. Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality
- Developmental Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 26. Criminal Career Paradigm: Background, Recent Developments, and the Way Forward
- READING 27. Serious, Violent Young Offenders in South Africa: Are They Life-Course Persistent Offenders?
- READING 28. Unintended Consequences: Policy Implications of the NAS Report on Criminal Careers and Career Criminals
- SECTION XII. Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime
- Integrated Theories
- Policy Implications
- Conclusion
- SECTION SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- WEB RESOURCES
- READING 29. An Integrated Theoretical Perspective on Delinquent Behavior
- READING 30. The Effectiveness of Reintegrative Shaming and Restorative Justice Conferences: Focusing on Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions in Australian Reintegrative Shaming Experiments
- READING 31. Toward an Interactional Theory of Delinquency
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Authors
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