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Advances in Criminological Theory


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The Advances in Criminological Theory Series is the first series exclusively dedicated to the dissemination of original work on criminological theory. It was created to overcome the neglect of theory construction and validation in existing publications, as well as to further the free exchange of ideas, to broaden the discourse on traditional theories, and to explore new insights that challenge old ways of explaining crime. The series ranges widely, covering theoretical growth from postulates to logically derived hypotheses to testing and analysis with particular emphasis on reformations and new applications of existing paradigms. It is a rich collection that delves into the history of the discipline, organizes past and emerging knowledge, explores the current status of theoretical development, and opens pathways for future exploration.

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Revitalizing Victimization Theory Revisions, Applications, and New Directions

Revitalizing Victimization Theory: Revisions, Applications, and New Directions

1st Edition

Forthcoming

Edited By Travis C. Pratt, Jillian J. Turanovic
September 26, 2022

Revitalizing Victimization Theory: Revisions, Applications, and New Directions revises some of the major perspectives in victimization theory, applies theoretical perspectives to the victimization of vulnerable populations, and carves out new theoretical territory that is clearly needed but has yet...

A Criminologist’s Life Essays in Honor of the Criminological Legacy of Francis T. Cullen

A Criminologist’s Life: Essays in Honor of the Criminological Legacy of Francis T. Cullen

1st Edition

Forthcoming

Edited By Cheryl Lero Jonson, Travis C. Pratt
September 13, 2022

A Criminologist’s Life: Essays in Honor of the Criminological Legacy of Francis T. Cullen honors the vast scholarly contributions of Francis T. "Frank" Cullen as well as the immeasurable influence that he has had on the field for over 40 years. With over 400 publications and more than 66,000 ...

Theories of Terrorism Contemporary Perspectives

Theories of Terrorism: Contemporary Perspectives

1st Edition

Edited By Murat Haner, Melissa M. Sloan
October 27, 2021

Theories of Terrorism explains and advances the major theories of terrorism that address issues of becoming a terrorist, being a terrorist, and leaving terrorism, in a clear and accessible format. Readers will gain an understanding of the most promising explanations of terrorism that have been ...

Criminal Justice Theory, Volume 26 Explanations and Effects

Criminal Justice Theory, Volume 26: Explanations and Effects

1st Edition

Edited By Cecilia Chouhy, Joshua C. Cochran, Cheryl Lero Jonson
June 30, 2021

Criminal Justice Theory: Explanations and Effects undertakes a systematic study of theories of the criminal justice system, which historically have received very little attention from scholars. This is a glaring omission given the risk of mass imprisonment, the increasing presence of police in ...

Fifty Years of Causes of Delinquency, Volume 25 The Criminology of Travis Hirschi

Fifty Years of Causes of Delinquency, Volume 25: The Criminology of Travis Hirschi

1st Edition

Edited By James C. Oleson, Barbara J. Costello
May 29, 2021

This volume marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Travis Hirschi’s seminal work Causes of Delinquency. The influence of Hirschi’s book, and the theory of social control it described, can scarcely be overstated. Social control theory has been empirically tested or commented on by hundreds...

Building a Black Criminology, Volume 24 Race, Theory, and Crime

Building a Black Criminology, Volume 24: Race, Theory, and Crime

1st Edition

Edited By James D. Unnever, Shaun L. Gabbidon, Cecilia Chouhy
February 25, 2020

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement and protests in many cities, race plays an ever more salient role in crime and justice. Within theoretical criminology, however, race has oddly remained on the periphery. It is often introduced as a control variable in tests of theories and is rarely ...

Deterrence, Choice, and Crime, Volume 23 Contemporary Perspectives

Deterrence, Choice, and Crime, Volume 23: Contemporary Perspectives

1st Edition

Edited By Daniel S. Nagin, Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson
April 24, 2018

Deterrence, Choice, and Crime explores the various dimensions of modern deterrence theory, relevant research, and practical applications. Beginning with the classical roots of deterrence theory in Cesare Beccaria’s profoundly important contributions to modern criminological thought, the book draws ...

Unraveling the Crime-Place Connection, Volume 22 New Directions in Theory and Policy

Unraveling the Crime-Place Connection, Volume 22: New Directions in Theory and Policy

1st Edition

Edited By David Weisburd, John E. Eck
November 28, 2017

Unraveling the Crime-Place Connection examines in a new light how places enhance our understanding of crime and its control. While there has been much work in this area focused on policy, few have examined the underlying theories that inform this work. Theory has played a secondary role in the "...

Social Learning Theory and the Explanation of Crime

Social Learning Theory and the Explanation of Crime

1st Edition

Edited By Gary Jensen
March 15, 2007

Social learning theory has been called the dominant theory of crime and delinquency in the United States, yet it is often misrepresented. This latest volume in the distinguished Advances in Criminological Theory series explores the impact of this theory. Some equate it with differential association...

Delinquency and Drift Revisited, Volume 21 The Criminology of David Matza and Beyond

Delinquency and Drift Revisited, Volume 21: The Criminology of David Matza and Beyond

1st Edition

Edited By Thomas G. Blomberg, Francis T. Cullen, Christoffer Carlsson, Cheryl Lero Jonson
August 15, 2017

Fifty years ago, David Matza wrote Delinquency and Drift, challenging the ways people thought about the development of criminals. Today, Delinquency and Drift Revisited reminds criminologists that they ignore Matza’s writings at their own intellectual peril. Matza’s work shows his insights on a ...

Qualitative Research in Criminology Advances in Criminological Theory

Qualitative Research in Criminology: Advances in Criminological Theory

1st Edition

By Wilson R. Palacios
August 30, 2015

This volume investigates the significant role qualitative research plays in expanding and refining our understandings of crime and justice. It features seventeen original essays that discuss the relationship between methodology and theory. The result is a theoretically engaged volume that explores ...

Challenging Criminological Theory The Legacy of Ruth Rosner Kornhauser

Challenging Criminological Theory: The Legacy of Ruth Rosner Kornhauser

1st Edition

By Francis T. Cullen
April 30, 2015

This volume is divided into five sections that, when taken together, offer an informative account of the impact of Ruth Rosner Kornhauser's Social Sources of Delinquency on the development of American criminological thought. This classic book was her major contribution to the field.Section I tells ...

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