Tibbetts, Stephen G. <br/><br/>
Criminological theory :  the essentials / 
Stephen G. Tibbetts, 
 - Second edition. 
 - Thousand Oaks, California :  SAGE,  2015 
 - xvii, 259 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to the book : an overview of issues in criminological theory -- Pre-classical and classical theories of crime -- Modern applications of the classical perspective : deterrence, rational choice -- And routine activities or lifestyle theories of crime -- Early positive school perspectives of criminality -- Modern biosocial perspectives of criminal behavior -- Early social structure and strain theories of crime -- The Chicago School and cultural and subcultural theories of crime -- Social process and learning theories of crime -- Social reaction, critical, and feminist models of crime -- Life-course perspectives of criminality -- Integrated theoretical models and new perspectives of crime -- Applying criminological theory to policy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781483359526 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6025  / .T513 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.01