Theoretical Criminology

This book, a classic in its field, has been thoroughly revised to include new sections on neurotransmitters, environmentally induced biological components of behavior, impulsiveness and crime, neighborhoods as causes of crime, situational contexts of crime, the decline and resurgence of stain theories, and control-ology. It examines postmodern criminology and feminist criminology, and includes two new chapters, one on developmental criminology, the other on integrated theories. Each type of theory is presented accurately and comprehensively in its historical context, and relevant empirical research is reviewed and assessed. Lively and highly readable, this fourth edition promises to retain the premier position that Theoretical Criminology has held in the field of criminology for almost 40 years.