A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory

A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory

Author: Robert M. Bohm

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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This slim volume offers a comprehensive survey of the major criminological and delinquency theories including their philosophical foundations and policy implications. The text can be used as either a primary text or as a supplement for other texts, anthologies, or collections of journal articles.


A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory

A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory

Author: Robert M. Bohm

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2010-06-16

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780495807506

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This slim volume offers a comprehensive survey of the major criminological and delinquency theories, including their philosophical foundations, policy implications, empirical support, and criticisms. A PRIMER ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY THEORY can be used as a primary text or as a supplement for other texts, anthologies, or collections of journal articles. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.


A Primer on Crime and Delinquency

A Primer on Crime and Delinquency

Author: Robert M. Bohm

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780534507114

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This book is a short and affordable primer on basic and modern criminological theories. Each chapter, organized by theory, offers information on the key concepts and precepts of the theory, major contributors to the theory, and the philosophical context of the theory. An ideal text for those courses where coverage of theory is desired, but time is limited.


Explaining Crime

Explaining Crime

Author: Hugh D. Barlow

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9780742565104

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This book provides a concise but comprehensive review of the full range of classic and contemporary theories of crime. With separate chapters on the nature and use of criminological theory as well as theoretical application, the authors render the difficult task of explaining crime more understandable to the introductory student. All of the main theories in criminology are reviewed including classical and rational choice, biological, psychological, and evolutionary, social structural, social process, critical, general, and integrated approaches. Copious examples of the spirit of the theories are supplied, many with a popular culture (e.g., film and music) connection.


Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency

Author: Cliff Roberson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2020-07-08

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781538131893

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Juvenile Delinquency focuses on why juveniles commit crime. It includes discussions on what constitutes criminal behavior by juveniles, the general theories on delinquency, and discussions tie the theories with real life situations. The text opens the students' eyes to the fascinating concepts involving juvenile delinquency. The book is designed to provide a complete study of the behavior, beliefs, conditions, and reactions to deviance by young offenders, and to give the students a detailed discussion of and what constitutes juvenile delinquency to allow for better understanding of this phenomenon.


Studyguide for a Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory by Robert M. Bohm, Isbn 9780495807506

Studyguide for a Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory by Robert M. Bohm, Isbn 9780495807506

Author: Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Publisher: Cram101

Published: 2012-07

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781478412465

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Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all of the testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events from the textbook are included. Cram101 Just the FACTS101 studyguides give all of the outlines, highlights, notes, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific. Accompanys: 9780495807506 .


The Development of Criminological Thought

The Development of Criminological Thought

Author: Chad Posick

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1317278615

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This book focuses on the history and development of criminological thought from the pre-Enlightenment period to the present and offers a detailed and chronological overview of competing theoretical perspectives in criminology in their social and political context. This book covers: A discussion of how major theorists came to espouse their ideas and how the social context of the time influenced the development criminological thought; An exploration of the scientific method and the way in which theories are tested; Details of the origins of each theory as well as their recent developments in scholarship and research; Comparative and international research in theory; The empirical support for theory and the relationship between research and policy; Biosocial and developmental criminology, including the biosocial underpinnings of criminal behavior and the influence of neuroscience and brain psychology; Theoretical applications for explaining different crime types, such as genocide, white-collar crime, and environmental crime; A summary of the current state of criminological knowledge and a vision for the future of criminology. The book includes lists of further reading and chapter summaries, and is supported by timelines of key works and events. This book is essential reading for courses on criminological theory, criminal behaviour, criminal psychology and biosocial criminology.


Leading Theories of Delinquent Behavior and Criminology

Leading Theories of Delinquent Behavior and Criminology

Author: Rajub Bhowmik

Publisher: Austin Macauley

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781788236256

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Leading Theories of Delinquent Behavior and Criminology covers major theories of crime, delinquent behavior, and criminology. This introductory primer criminology book demonstrates the contemporary uses of each criminological theory and summarizes the major points of each. The text primarily focuses on providing students with uncomplicated elucidation of each theory's fundamental concepts and perspectives. This book offers a fruitful approach to understanding major theories of crime, delinquent behavior, and criminology.