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The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory (Paperback)
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The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory (Paperback)
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Criminological theory texts typically follow a conventional format.
Diverse writings are neatly packaged into schools of thought, which
are given clear labels and conveyed a chapter at a time, with
topics like control theory in one chapter and strain theory in
another. The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory takes a
different approach across the criminological landscape. The volume
is organized not around schools of thought but around themes that
shape much thinking about and research on crime. This more
unconventional approach seeks to show that criminological theory is
not static but dynamic. In fact, most prominent scholars do not
spend their time commenting upon and retesting theoretical
propositions that have existed for many years. Rather, they move
into more novel areas-areas often located in the interstitial
junctures between more traditional theories. This Oxford Handbook
presents a series of essays that captures not the past of
criminology, but where theoretical explanation is headed. As a
result, the volume is replete with new ideas, discussions of
substantive topics with salient theoretical implications, and
reviews and interpretations of literatures that illuminate
promising avenues along which theory and research should evolve.
Special attention is paid to how criminal participation is shaped
intimately by individual traits, diverse social contexts, the
situations in which the choice of crime is made, and exposure to
coercive experiences. Each chapter can be read on its own-as
furnishing an important analysis of a given theoretical issue-yet
read as a whole, The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory
offers a unique and deep understanding of criminology at its
cutting edge.
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