Criminological theory : context and consequences - Lilly, J. Robert; Ball, Richard A. , 1936-; Cullen, Francis T. (Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, 2011)
1. The context and consequences of theory -- 2. The search for the "criminal man" -- 3. Rejecting individualism : the Chicago school -- 4. Crime in American society : anomie and strain theories -- 5. Society as insulation : the origins of control theory -- 6. The complexity of control : Hirschi's two theories and beyond -- 7. The irony of state intervention : labeling theory -- 8. Social power and the construction of crime : conflict theory -- 9. New directions in critical theory -- 10. The gendering of criminology : feminist theory -- 11. Crimes of the powerful : theories of white-collar crime -- 12. Bringing punishment back in : conservative criminology -- 13. Choosing crime in everyday life : routine activity and rational choice theories -- 14. The search for the "criminal man" revisited : biosocial theories -- 15. The development of criminals : life-course theories
Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-462)and indexes
Keywords: Crime -- United States; Criminal behavior -- United States; Criminology