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This textbook introduces various perspectives on crime and delinquency so that students can critically think about the causes and consequences of crime and be more open-minded to different opinions from their own.

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Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: What is Criminology, and why do we need this discipline?
• Chapter 2: Measurements of Crime
• Chapter 3: Myths regarding crime and justice
• Chapter 4: Utilitarianism and Classical School of Criminology
• Chapter 5: Biological Explanations of Crime
• Chapter 6: The Chicago School of Criminology
• Chapter 7: Anomie and Strain Theories
• Chapter 8: Subcultural Theories
• Chapter 9: Learning Theories
• Chapter 10: Control Theories of Crime
• Chapter 11: Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

Information

General

• Publication Year: 2022
• Edition: First

Recommended Citations

• MLA: Choi, Jaeyong. Theories of Crime and Delinquency. First, West Chester University, 2022.
• APA: Choi, J. (2022). Theories of Crime and Delinquency (First). West Chester University.
• Chicago: Choi, Jaeyong. Theories of Crime and Delinquency. First. West Chester University, 2022.

License

• Copyright © 2022, Jaeyong Choi, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, All rights reserved.