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This slim volume offers a comprehensive survey of the major criminological and delinquency theories, including their philosophical foundations, policy implications, empirical support, and criticisms. A PRIMER ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY THEORY can be used as a primary text or as a supplement for other texts, anthologies, or collections of journal articles.

Preface	p. xi
An Introduction to Theory	p. 1
What Is Theory?	p. 1
Testing Theories	p. 6
The Problem of Defining Crime	p. 7
Why Is Theory Important, or Why Study Crime and Delinquency Theory?	p. 10
Classical and Neoclassical Theory	p. 13
Enlightenment Philosophy and Classical Theory	p. 14
Beccaria	p. 16
Rational Choice Theory	p. 17
A Critique of Classical Theory	p. 18
Neoclassical Theory	p. 20
Positivist Theories	p. 25
Positive Philosophy	p. 25
The Influence of Empirical or Experimental Science	p. 27
Major Differences between Positivism and Classicism/Neoclassicism	p. 28
General Problems with Positivist Theories	p. 29
Biological Theories	p. 33
Physiognomy and Phrenology	p. 34
Criminal Anthropology	p. 35
Body Type Theories	p. 39
Herdity Studies	p. 40
Modern Biocriminology	p. 42
General Problems with Biological Theories	p. 45
Psychological Theories	p. 51
Intelligence and Crime	p. 51
Psychoanalytic Theories	p. 55
General Problems with Psychoanalytic Theories	p. 58
Personality Theories	p. 59
Humanistic Psychological Theory	p. 61
Macrosociological Theories	p. 69
The Contributions of Durkheim	p. 69
The Theory of the Chicago School or Social Disorganization Theory	p. 71
Situational Crime Prevention and Routine Activity Theories	p. 76
Functionalism	p. 78
Anomie Theories	p. 80
Microsociological Theories	p. 95
Learning Theories	p. 95
Subcultural Theories	p. 103
Social Control Theories	p. 105
Critical Theories	p. 115
Interactionism and Labeling Theory	p. 116
Conflict Criminology	p. 120
Radical Criminology	p. 124
Feminist Criminology	p. 130
British or Left Realism	p. 132
Peacemaking Criminology	p. 133
Postmodern Criminology	p. 134
Conclusion: Integrated Theories, Developmental Theories, and Beyond	p. 145
Integrated Theories	p. 146
Developmental Theories	p. 149
Problems with Integrated and Developmental Theories	p. 150
Conclusion	p. 152
References	p. 157
Name Index	p. 177
Subject Index	p. 181
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A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory

A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory

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