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Theories of Delinquency provides a comprehensive survey of major theoretical approaches to the understanding of delinquent behavior. It includes discussions and evaluations of all major individualistic and sociological theories, presenting each theory in a standard format with basic assumptions, important concepts, and critical evaluations of the relevant research. Theories covered include biological and psychological explanations, anomie and social disorganization, differential association, drift theory, labeling theory, critical theories, and explanations of female delinquency. Now in its fifth edition, Theories of Delinquency contains updated discussions of these theories, with special attention given to developmental theories of delinquency. It also offers coverage of international aspects of delinquency theory. Clearly written and consistently organized, Theories of Delinquency is important reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in crime and delinquency.

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• Preface(p. x)
• 1 Explanations of Delinquency(p. 3)
• The Problem of Delinquency(p. 3)
• The Issue of Causality(p. 5)
• What Is a Theory?(p. 7)
• Verification of Theories(p. 8)
• The Plan of This Book(p. 9)
• 2 The Classical School: Issues of Choice and Reasoning(p. 12)
• Historical Overview(p. 12)
• Rational Choice Theory(p. 16)
• Summary(p. 18)
• 3 Biological and Biosocial Explanations(p. 21)
• Historical Overview(p. 21)
• Generic Assumptions(p. 21)
• Somatotypes and Delinquency(p. 22)
• Inheritance and Delinquency(p. 27)
• Emerging Trends in Biological Explanations of Delinquency(p. 34)
• Summary(p. 42)
• 4 Psychological Theories(p. 49)
• Historical Overview(p. 49)
• Generic Assumptions(p. 50)
• Intelligence and Delinquency(p. 51)
• The Psychiatric-Psychoanalytic Approach(p. 57)
• General Personality Characteristics(p. 61)
• Summary(p. 72)
• 5 Social Disorganization and Anomie(p. 80)
• Historical Overview(p. 80)
• Generic Assumptions(p. 81)
• Social Disorganization(p. 82)
• Anomie and Delinquency: Discontinuities in Society(p. 96)
• Summary(p. 105)
• 6 Lower-Class-Based Theories of Delinquency(p. 112)
• Historical Overview and Generic Assumptions(p. 112)
• Cohen and the Middle-Class Measuring Rod(p. 114)
• Cloward and Ohlin's Theory of Differential Opportunity Structure(p. 121)
• Miller's Theory of Lower-Class Culture and Delinquency(p. 130)
• Summary(p. 135)
• 7 Interpersonal and Situational Explanations(p. 144)
• Historical Overview(p. 144)
• Generic Assumptions(p. 145)
• Differential Association(p. 146)
• Drift and Delinquency(p. 157)
• Summary(p. 162)
• 8 Control Theories(p. 167)
• Historical Overview(p. 167)
• Generic Assumptions(p. 168)
• Personal Controls(p. 169)
• Social Controls-The Social Bond(p. 176)
• Summary(p. 197)
• 9 Labeling Theory(p. 209)
• Historical Overview(p. 209)
• Generic Assumptions(p. 210)
• Summary(p. 222)
• 10 The Radical Theory of Delinquency(p. 228)
• Historical Overview(p. 228)
• Beyond "Radical" Theory(p. 238)
• Summary(p. 240)
• 11 Female Delinquency(p. 246)
• Historical Overview(p. 246)
• Basic Biological and Psychological Approaches(p. 247)
• Gender Roles and Delinquency(p. 249)
• Women's Emancipation(p. 251)
• Evaluation(p. 253)
• Power-Control Theory(p. 260)
• Feminist Explanations of Female Delinquency(p. 265)
• Summary(p. 268)
• 12 Delinquency Theory: An Integrative Approach(p. 276)
• Integrated Theories: Some Considerations and a Proposed Model(p. 276)
• Author Index(p. 298)
• Subject Index(p. 308)

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Donald J. Shoemaker is Professor of Sociology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.