Vold's Theoretical Criminology by Thomas Bernard Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Vold's Theoretical Criminology by Thomas Bernard, Dr. Jeffrey Snipes, Rick Trinkner The standard text in the field, Volds Theoretical Criminology is universally known by scholars in the discipline. Taking a largely historical approach, it discusses both classic and contemporary theories, presenting historical context and empirical research for each one. The book concludes with a chapter on assessing theories and their policy implications. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The standard text in the field, Volds Theoretical Criminology is universally known by scholars in the discipline. Taking a largely historical approach, it discusses both classic and contemporary theories, presenting historical context and empirical research for each one.Volds is a classic, trusted for decades as the definitive, comprehensive source of criminological theories. One of the marks of its success is that its usage spans introductory and upper level courses; it is even used in graduate-level courses. The writing style is crisp, clear, easy to understand but not watered down.The eBook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: Find the eBook on VitalSource. Author Biography Jeffrey B. Snipes: Ph.D. SUNY Albany, J.D. Stanford, Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco StateThomas J. Bernard: Ph.D. SUNY Albany, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Penn State (deceased)Rick Trinkner, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ Table of Contents Cover PageTitle pageCopyright pageDedicationContentsPrefaceChapter 1 Theory and Crime1.1 Spiritual Explanations1.2 Natural Explanations1.3 Scientific Theories1.4 Causation in Scientific Theories1.5 Three Categories of Criminological TheoriesNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 2 Classical Criminology2.1 The Social and Intellectual Background of Classical Criminology2.2 Beccaria and the Classical School2.3 The Neoclassical School2.4 From Classical Theory to Deterrence Research2.5 Nagins Review of Deterrence Research2.6 Rational Choice and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)2.7 Routine Activities and Victimization2.8 Focused Deterrence: Operation CeasefireConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 3 Biosocial Criminology3.1 Background: Physical Appearance and Defectiveness3.2 Lombroso, the Born Criminal, and Positivist Criminology3.3 Gorings Refutation of the Born Criminal3.4 Body Type Theories3.5 Family Studies3.6 Twin and Adoption Studies3.7 Epigenetics and the Role of Heritability Studies in Biosocial Criminology3.8 MAOA: The Warrior Gene3.9 Hormones3.10 The Neural Basis of CrimeThe Central Nervous SystemThe Autonomic Nervous System3.11 Environmentally Induced Biological Components of BehaviorConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 4 Psychological Factors and Criminal Behavior4.1 Intelligence and Crime: Background Ideas and Concepts4.2 IQ Tests and Criminal Behavior4.3 Delinquency, Race, and IQ4.4 Interpreting the Association Between Delinquency and IQ4.5 Personality and Criminal Behavior: An Overview4.6 Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis4.7 Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder4.8 Depression and Delinquency4.9 Trait Perspectives and the Five-Factor Model of Personality4.10 Impulsivity and Crime4.11 Moffitts Life-Course-Persistent Offenders4.12 Clinical Prediction of Future Dangerousness4.13 Actuarial Prediction of Later Crime and Delinquency4.14 Policy Implications of Personality ResearchConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 5 Durkheim, Anomie, and Modernization5.1 Emile Durkheim5.2 Crime as Normal in Mechanical Societies5.3 Anomie as a Pathological State in Organic Societies5.4 Durkheims Theory of CrimeConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 6 Strain Theories6.1 Robert K. Merton and Anomie in American Society6.2 Cohens Middle-Class Measuring Rod6.3 Cloward and Ohlins Typology of Gangs6.4 1960s Strain-Based Policies6.5 The Decline and Resurgence of Strain Theories6.6 Agnews General Strain Theory6.7 Messner and Rosenfelds Institutional Anomie TheoryConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 7 Neighborhoods and Crime7.1 The Theory of Human Ecology7.2 Research in the Delinquency Areas of Chicago7.3 Policy Implications7.4 Residential Succession, Social Disorganization, and Crime7.5 Sampsons Theory of Collective Efficacy7.6 Neighborhood Disorder, Crime, and Policing7.7 Crime in Public Housing7.8 Social Disorganization and Crime in Rural Areas7.9 Expanding Interest in Neighborhood Social ProcessesConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 8 Learning Theories8.1 Basic Psychological Approaches to Learning8.2 Tardes Laws of Imitation and Banduras Social Learning Theory8.3 Sutherlands Differential Association Theory8.4 Research Testing Sutherlands Theory8.5 The Content of Learning: Cultural and Subcultural Theories8.6 The Learning Process: Akerss Social Learning Theory8.7 Assessing Social Learning Theory8.8 Athenss Theory of Violentization8.9 Katzs Seductions of Crime8.10 Labeling Theories8.11 ImplicationsConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 9 Control Theories9.1 Early Control Theories: Reiss to Nye9.2 Matzas Delinquency and Drift9.3 Hirschis Social Control Theory9.4 Assessing Social Control Theory9.5 Gottfredson and Hirschis A General Theory of Crime9.6 Assessing Gottfredson and Hirschis General TheoryConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 10 Conflict Criminology10.1 Early Conflict Theories: Sellin and Vold10.2 Conflict Theories in a Time of Conflict: Turk, Quinney, and Chambliss and Seidman10.3 Blacks Theory of the Behavior of Law10.4 A Unified Conflict Theory of CrimeValues and Interests in Complex SocietiesPatterns of Individual ActionThe Enactment of Criminal LawsThe Enforcement of Criminal LawsThe Distribution of Official Crime RatesTesting Conflict Criminology10.5 Minority Threat Theory10.6 Cumulative Disadvantage in the American Criminal Justice SystemConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 11 Marxist, Postmodern, and Green Criminology11.1 Overview of Marxs Theory11.2 Marx on Crime, Criminal Law, and Criminal Justice11.3 The Emergence of Marxist Criminology11.4 Marxist Theory and Research on Crime11.5 Overview of Postmodernism11.6 Postmodern Criminology11.7 Green CriminologyConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 12 Gender and Crime12.1 The Development of Feminist Criminology12.2 Schools of Feminist Criminology12.3 Gender in Criminology12.4 Why Are Womens Crime Rates So Low?12.5 Why Are Mens Crime Rates So High?12.6 The Narrowing of the Gender Gap in Violence12.7 Beyond the Gender GapConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 13 Developmental and Life-Course Theories13.1 The Great Debate: Criminal Careers, Longitudinal Research, and the Relationship Between Age and Crime13.2 Criminal Propensity Versus Criminal Career13.3 The Transition to Developmental Criminology13.4 Three Developmental DirectionsThornberrys Interactional TheorySampson and Laubs Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social ControlTremblays Developmental Origins of Physical Aggression13.5 New Directions in Developmental and Life-Course CriminologyConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 14 Integrated Theories14.1 Elliotts Integrated Theory of Delinquency and Drug Use14.2 The Falsification Versus Integration Debate14.3 Braithwaites Theory of Reintegrative Shaming14.4 Tittles Control Balance Theory14.5 Differential Coercion and Social Support Theory14.6 Bernard and Snipess Approach to Integrating Criminology Theories14.7 Agnews General Theory14.8 Gottschalks Theory of ConvenienceConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsChapter 15 Theory and Policy in Context15.1 Crime in the United States: The Past Sixty Years15.2 Two Opposing Narratives of the Crime Wave15.3 Explaining the 1990s Decline15.4 The City That Became Safe15.5 Crime in the US During the PandemicConclusionsNotesKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsConclusionWhat Is the State of Criminological Theory?1 There is an overwhelming abundance of theories in criminology.2 The discipline is a battleground of theories.3 Not all theories fit the scientific definition of theory.4 Despite the fierce competition among theories, there is much overlap.5 There are three major problems with the testing of theories of crime causation.6 There are several factors that contribute to the current state of criminological theory.7 Is it bad to have so many theories, and if so, what should be done?How Should Theory Be Most Relevant to Policy?NotesIndexList of IllustrationsList of TablesImages Review It is the gold standard regarding theory. I trust it more than any other source. There isnothing wasteful here; no glossy photos that increase the cost of the text; no unnecessarysidebars that pad the book. I used this book 19 years ago when I first started teaching to draft my lectures. I still use it today...should be the essential reading text for anyone who takes crime and its control seriously" -Jarrett LovelThe writing style is easy to read and follow. The author(s) do not use academic jargon whichcan be difficult for students to understand. The style is consistent throughout the book. Ibelieve it would generate student interest and sustain it throughout the chapters...it is a great book that covers all the important topics and would be very engaging for students." -Shelly McGrath, University of AlabamaI have never found a theory book as good as Volds, so I only use this one...This text is foundational as it covers the central themes in criminology. It provides essential analyses of research as it takes stock with all theories presented in the text. The writing style is more academic and higher order than most textbooks. But that is exactly why I like it." -Maria VelezI would say it is a great textbook for lower-level criminology courses. Students will find it easy to understand. It is organized well and covers the field of criminology quite well."-Michelle EmersonComprehensive theoretical coverage and now includes an example of theory applied to amajor criminal justice debate (crime decline) ...Data driven and empirical assessments of each theory...Fair assessments (among the least biased texts by a leading theorist) ... Volds is the best upper-level criminological theory book on the market." -Nancy A. MorrisA well-written, concise primer perfect for an introduction to criminological theory with a rare deep consideration of conflict, critical and radical theory ... From my perspective, thepedagogical approach is quite good. I know some may like more bells and whistles, but I prefer straight, to-the-point text. The key terms and discussion questions are good (and sufficient without going overboard)... I think its one of the key strengths of the is book that its wellwritten. Moreover, its concise and easily digestible (while at the same time offering adequate depth and breadth). From my experience, it definitely generates and sustains student interest. -Scott Vollum, U of Minnesota DuluthThe writing style is appropriate for my students. It is not so advanced that students willconstantly run across unfamiliar words but at the same time it is not dumbed down to a very low level...clear and readable, includes a lot of current research, includes theories not found in other books...The coverage of personality tests is very interesting and includes material that is not usually found in other books." -Ellen Cohn, Florida International U. Promotional The most precise, up-to-date, and comprehensive overview of criminological theory available, building on the foundation of George B. Volds Theoretical Criminology Details ISBN0197750435 Author Rick Trinkner Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 9th Revised edition Year 2024 Edition 9th ISBN-13 9780197750438 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publication Date 2024-03-01 US Release Date 2024-03-01 Pages 488 ISBN-10 0197750435 UK Release Date 2024-03-01 AU Release Date 2024-05-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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