Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (Studies in Crime, Law, and Criminal Justice)
ISBN-13:
9780803926387
ISBN-10:
0803926383
Edition:
1
Author:
Francis T. Cullen, Richard A. Ball, J. Robert Lilly
Publication date:
1989
Publisher:
SAGE Publications, Inc
Format:
Hardcover
264 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780803926387
ISBN-10:
0803926383
Edition:
1
Author:
Francis T. Cullen, Richard A. Ball, J. Robert Lilly
Publication date:
1989
Publisher:
SAGE Publications, Inc
Format:
Hardcover
264 pages
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Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (Studies in Crime, Law, and Criminal Justice) (ISBN-13: 9780803926387 and ISBN-10: 0803926383), written by authors
Francis T. Cullen, Richard A. Ball, J. Robert Lilly, was published by SAGE Publications, Inc in 1989.
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This volume introduces major theories of crime and criminality for the undergraduate student. It has two unique features: firstly, it emphasizes the social context of theory development, secondly, it makes a link between theoretical notions of crime and changes in social policy concerning crime and criminals. The book begins with early attempts to explain crime through differences in physical or psychological traits. There follows the reframing of crime as a question of social context, then the authors discuss more current developments, such as control theories, labelling and radical conflict theories. In conclusion, recent developments including the return to more conservative, individual-focused explanations of criminal behaviour are disc
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