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Tables of Contents for A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
An Introduction to Theory
1
10
What is Theory?
1
6
Testing Theories
7
1
Why Is Theory Important, or Why Study Crime and Delinquency Theory?
8
3
Classical and Neoclassical Theory
11
10
Positivist Theories
21
8
Positive Philosophy
21
2
The Influence of Empirical or Experimental Science
23
1
Major Differences between Positivism and Classicism/Neoclassicism
24
2
General Problems with Positivist Theories
26
3
Biological Theories
29
16
Physiognomy
30
1
Phrenology
31
1
Criminal Anthropology
31
3
Body Type Theories
34
1
Heredity Studies
35
2
Modern Biocriminology
37
2
General Problems with Biological Theories
39
6
Psychological Theories
45
20
Intelligence and Crime
45
5
Psychoanalytic Theories
50
6
General Problems with Psychoanalytic Theories
56
3
Humanistic Psychological Theory
59
6
Sociological Theories
65
38
The Contributions of Durkheim
65
2
The Theory of the Chicago School
67
7
Functionalism
74
2
Anomie or Strain Theory
76
6
Learning Theories
82
8
Social Control Theories
90
13
Critical Theories
103
30
Interactionism and Labeling Theory
105
4
Conflict Theory
109
4
Radical Theory
113
6
Other Critical Theories
119
14
Conclusion: Integrated Theories and Beyond
133
10
References
143
14
Name Index
157
4
Subject Index
161