This slim volume offers a comprehensive survey of the major criminological and delinquency theories including their philosophical foundations and policy implica

This book provides a concise but comprehensive review of the full range of classic and contemporary theories of crime. With separate chapters on the nature and

Juvenile Delinquency: Why Do Youths Commit Crime? focuses on why juveniles commit crime. It includes discussions on what constitutes criminal behavior by juveni

An English language adaptation of a Hebrew textbook introduces theories of crime and delinquency drawn from sociology.Chapter topics include: criminology and so

Intended to bridge the gap between theory and the real world of crime and criminal justice, discussing what crime is, why criminologists think people commit cri