Author:
Lilly, J. Robert.
Edition Statement:5th ed.
Imprint:Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, c2011.
Descriptionxiv, 489 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Note:The context and consequences of theory -- The search for the "criminal man" -- Rejecting individualism: the Chicago School -- Crime in American society: anomie and strain theories -- Society as insulation: the origins of control theory -- The complexity of control: Hirschi's two theories and beyond -- The irony of state intervention: labeling theory -- Social power and construction of crime: conflict theory -- New directions in critical theory -- The gendering of criminology: feminist theory -- Crimes of the powerful: theories of white-collar crime -- Bringing punishment back in: conservative criminology -- Choosing crime in everyday life: routine activity and rational choice theories -- The search for the "criminal man" revisited: biosocial theories -- The development of criminals: life-course theories.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
