Advances in Criminological Theory
About the Book Series
The Advances in Criminological Theory Series is the first series exclusively dedicated to the dissemination of original work on criminological theory. It was created to overcome the neglect of theory construction and validation in existing publications, as well as to further the free exchange of ideas, to broaden the discourse on traditional theories, and to explore new insights that challenge old ways of explaining crime. The series ranges widely, covering theoretical growth from postulates to logically derived hypotheses to testing and analysis with particular emphasis on reformations and new applications of existing paradigms. It is a rich collection that delves into the history of the discipline, organizes past and emerging knowledge, explores the current status of theoretical development, and opens pathways for future exploration.
Control Theories of Crime and Delinquency
1st Edition
Edited
By Chester L. Britt, Michael R. Gottfredson
January 29, 2018
For the past twenty to thirty years, control theories of crime have been at the center of theoretical development in criminology. Key to the control theory perspective is the notion that crime is an inherently individual act, and its explanation requires that we focus on the characteristics of ...
The Process and Structure of Crime: Criminal Events and Crime Analysis
1st Edition
Edited
By Robert F. Meier, Leslie W. Kennedy, Vincent F. Sacco
January 24, 2018
Criminology has developed strong methodological tools over the past decades, establishing itself as a competitive, sophisticated, and independent social science. Perhaps because of its emphasis on matters of design, methodology, and quantitative analysis, criminology has had few significant ...
Beyond Empiricism: Institutions and Intentions in the Study of Crime
1st Edition
Edited
By Joan McCord
November 15, 2017
Beyond Empiricism expands the discourse on theories of criminal behavior. It considers institutional, social, and individual issues related to criminal behavior, while individually each raises questions about the adequacy of current theoretical claims. The topics have significant implications both ...
Measuring Crime and Criminality
1st Edition
Edited
By John MacDonald
October 06, 2017
Measuring Crime and Criminality focuses on how different approaches to measuring crime and criminality are used to test existing criminological theories. Each chapter reviews a key approach for measuring criminal behavior and discusses its strengths or weaknesses for explaining the facts of crime ...
The Origins of American Criminology: Advances in Criminological Theory
1st Edition
Edited
By Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Andrew J. Myer, Freda Adler
September 28, 2017
The Origins of American Criminology is an invaluable resource. Both separately and together, these essays capture the stories behind the invention of criminology's major theoretical perspectives. They preserve information that otherwise would have been lost. There is urgency to embark on this ...
The Criminology of Criminal Law
1st Edition
Edited
By William S. Laufer, Freda Adler
January 15, 2013
The Criminology of Criminal Law considers the relation between criminal law and theories of crime, criminality and justice. This book discusses a wide range of topics, including: the way in which white-collar crime is defined; new perspectives on stranger violence; the reasons why criminologists ...
Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts
1st Edition
Edited
By Joan McCord
August 15, 2011
Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts calls for rethinking the development of criminological theory. In her introduction, Joan McCord argues that the field is ready for new approaches and that its progress depends on a sound factual base. Examining the discipline's research design, methodology, and ...
Taking Stock: The Status of Criminological Theory
1st Edition
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By Francis T. Cullen, John Paul Wright, Kristie R. Blevins
January 15, 2009
Criminology is in a period of much theoretical ferment. Older theories have been revitalized, and newer theories have been set forth. The very richness of our thinking about crime, however, leads to questions about the relative merits of these competing paradigms. Accordingly, in this volume ...
Integrated Developmental and Life-course Theories of Offending
1st Edition
Edited
By David P. Farrington
June 30, 2008
Developmental and life-course criminology aims to provide information about how offending and antisocial behavior develops, about risk and protective factors at different ages, and about the effects of life events on the course of development. This volume advances knowledge about these theories of ...
Social Learning Theory and the Explanation of Crime
1st Edition
Edited
By Ronald L. Akers, Gary F. Jensen
March 15, 2007
Social learning theory has been called the dominant theory of crime and delinquency in the United States, yet it is often misrepresented. This latest volume in the distinguished Advances in Criminological Theory series explores the impact of this theory. Some equate it with differential association...
Developmental Theories of Crime and Delinquency
1st Edition
Edited
By Terence Thornberry
August 31, 2004
In Developmental Theories of Crime and Delinquency, Terence P. Thornberry and his contributors show that criminal behavior is not a static human attribute, but ebbs and flows over the life course of the individual. Criminal behavior tends to follow a distinct psychological pattern. It is relatively...
Routine Activity and Rational Choice: Volume 5
1st Edition
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By Ronald V. Clarke, Marcus Felson
August 31, 2004
Two new criminological approaches are defined and applied to categories of crime in Routine Activity and Rational Choice, now available in paperback. Routine activity analyzes the criminal event, and avoids motivations and psychology as topics for discussion, whereas rational choice approaches ...