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Preface \\ CHAPTER 1. Introduction to the Book: An Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory \\ What Is Criminology, and How Does It Differ from Other Examinations of Crime? \\ What Is Theory? \\ What Is Crime? \\ How Are Criminological Theories Classified? The Major Theoretical Paradigms \\ Characteristics of Good Theories \\ Measures of Crime \\ Rates of Crime \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 2. Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime \\ Preclassical Perspectives of Crime and Punishment \\ The Age of Enlightenment \\ The Classical School of Criminology \\ The Neoclassical School of Criminology \\ Loss of Dominance of Classical and Neoclassical Theory \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 3. Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime \\ The Rebirth of Deterrence Theory and Contemporary Research \\ Rational Choice Theory \\ Routine Activities Theory \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 4. Early Positive School Perspectives of Criminality \\ Lombroso’s Theory of Atavism and Born Criminals \\ The IQ Testing Era \\ Body Type Theory: Sheldon’s Model of Somatotyping \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 5. Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior \\ Nature versus Nurture: Studies Examining the Influence of Genetics and Environment \\ Cytogenetic Studies: The XYY Factor \\ Hormones and Neurotransmitters: Chemicals That Determine Criminal Behavior \\ Brain Injuries \\ Central and Autonomic Nervous System Activity \\ Biosocial Approaches to Explaining Criminal Behavior \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 6. Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime \\ Early Theories of Social Structure: Early to Mid-1800s \\ Strain Theories \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 7. The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime \\ The Ecological School and the Chicago School of Criminology \\ Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 8. Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime \\ Learning Theories \\ Control Theories \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 9. Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime \\ Labeling and Social Reaction Theory \\ Marxist Theories of Crime \\ Conflict Theories of Crime \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 10. Feminist Models of Crime \\ Feminist Theories of Crime \\ Key Terms in the Feminist Perspective \\ Key Issues in Research on Gender Differences in Offending \\ Types of Feminism \\ Critiques of Feminist Theories \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 11. Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality \\ Developmental Theories \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ CHAPTER 12. Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime \\ Integrated Theories \\ Policy Implications \\ Conclusion \\ CHAPTER SUMMARY \\ KEY TERMS \\ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \\ WEB RESOURCES \\ Glossary \\ Index \\ About the Author

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