Werner Einstadter
The Criminology Theory Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780814735510
- author:
- Werner Einstadter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- NYU Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 637
- Dimensions:
- 5.93 (w) x 8.80 (h) x 1.52 (d)
- Genre:
- Criminology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Criminology Theory Reader brings together key essays on crime causation from leading criminologists. Edited by Stuart Henry and Werner Einstadter, this anthology presents a comprehensive overview of the major theoretical perspectives on crime, including classical and rational choice, biological and psychological, ecology, strain and subcultural, social learning and differential association, neutralization and social control, labeling and social constructionist, Marxist and critical theory. The book covers cutting-edge thinking in feminist theory, postmodernist, constitutive, and integrated approaches, providing a rich and diverse exploration of the subject. With contributions from respected theorists such as Beirne, Clarke, Stark, Bursik, Felson, Akers, Laub, Agnew, Simpson, Chambliss, Melossi, Feeley, Friedrichs, Thornberry, Hirschi, Yeager, Bernard, and Rafter, this reader is an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the explanations of crime and criminality.
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