This revision surveys the major theoretical approaches to understanding delinquent behaviour, looking at all the major individualistic and sociological theories. The new edition expands its coverage of international aspects of delinquency theory and adds material on the Social Development Model and other more cutting-edge theories. Theories of Delinquency surveys the major theoretical approaches to understanding delinquent behavior, both biological and psychological. It features careful explanations of the major theories and analyzes each theory's underlying assumptions, the important…mehr
This revision surveys the major theoretical approaches to understanding delinquent behaviour, looking at all the major individualistic and sociological theories. The new edition expands its coverage of international aspects of delinquency theory and adds material on the Social Development Model and other more cutting-edge theories.
Theories of Delinquency surveys the major theoretical approaches to understanding delinquent behavior, both biological and psychological. It features careful explanations of the major theories and analyzes each theory's underlying assumptions, the important concepts behind it, and finally the critical evaluations of the research associated with each theory presented.
Preface 1.: Explanations of Delinquency The Problem of Delinquency The Issue of Causality What Is a Theory? Verification of Theories The Plan of This Book 2.: The Classical School: Issues of Choice and Reasoning Historical Overview Rational Choice Theory Summary 3.: Biological and Biosocial Explanations Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Somatotypes and Delinquency Inheritance and Delinquency Emerging Trends in Biological Explanations of Delinquency Summary 4.: Psychological Theories Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Intelligence and Delinquency The Psychiatric-Psychoanalytic Approach General Personality Characteristics Summary 5.: Social Disorganization and Anomie Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Social Disorganization Anomie and Delinquency: Discontinuities in Society Summary 6.: Lower-Class-Based Theories of Delinquency Historical Overview and Generic Assumptions Cohen and the Middle-Class Measuring Rod Cloward and Ohlin's Theory of Differential Opportunity Structure Miller's Theory of Lower-Class Culture and Delinquency Summary 7.: Interpersonal and Situational Explanations Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Differential Association Drift and Delinquency Summary 8.: . Control Theories Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Personal Controls Social Controls-The Social Bond A General Theory of Crime Summary 9.: . Labeling Theory Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Summary 10.: The Radical Theory of Delinquency Historical Overview Beyond "Radical" Theory Summary 11.: Female Delinquency Historical Overview Basic Biological and Psychological Approaches Gender Roles and Delinquency Women's Emancipation Evaluation Power-Control Theory Feminist Explanations of Female Delinquency Summary 12.: . Delinquency Theory: An Integrative Approach Integrated Theories: Some Considerations and a Proposed Model Author Index Subject Index
Preface 1.: Explanations of Delinquency The Problem of Delinquency The Issue of Causality What Is a Theory? Verification of Theories The Plan of This Book 2.: The Classical School: Issues of Choice and Reasoning Historical Overview Rational Choice Theory Summary 3.: Biological and Biosocial Explanations Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Somatotypes and Delinquency Inheritance and Delinquency Emerging Trends in Biological Explanations of Delinquency Summary 4.: Psychological Theories Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Intelligence and Delinquency The Psychiatric-Psychoanalytic Approach General Personality Characteristics Summary 5.: Social Disorganization and Anomie Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Social Disorganization Anomie and Delinquency: Discontinuities in Society Summary 6.: Lower-Class-Based Theories of Delinquency Historical Overview and Generic Assumptions Cohen and the Middle-Class Measuring Rod Cloward and Ohlin's Theory of Differential Opportunity Structure Miller's Theory of Lower-Class Culture and Delinquency Summary 7.: Interpersonal and Situational Explanations Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Differential Association Drift and Delinquency Summary 8.: . Control Theories Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Personal Controls Social Controls-The Social Bond A General Theory of Crime Summary 9.: . Labeling Theory Historical Overview Generic Assumptions Summary 10.: The Radical Theory of Delinquency Historical Overview Beyond "Radical" Theory Summary 11.: Female Delinquency Historical Overview Basic Biological and Psychological Approaches Gender Roles and Delinquency Women's Emancipation Evaluation Power-Control Theory Feminist Explanations of Female Delinquency Summary 12.: . Delinquency Theory: An Integrative Approach Integrated Theories: Some Considerations and a Proposed Model Author Index Subject Index
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