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Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introduction: Theory and Contemporary Criminology -- Theoretical Science -- Theory Within Other Philosophies of the Enterprise -- Summary -- References -- 2 Correlates of Crime -- Introduction -- Sex -- Age -- Race -- Temperament -- Personality -- Self-Control/Self-Regulation -- Family/Parenting Factors -- References -- Further Readings -- 3 Theory Testing In Criminology -- Guidelines for Testing Criminological Theories -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Deterrence -- Introduction -- Effect of Sanction Threat Perceptions on Crime

Deterrence and the Police -- Deterrence and Imprisonment -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Contemporary Biosocial Criminology -- What is Biosocial Criminology? -- Literature Search Process and Inclusion Criteria -- Findings -- Discussion -- References -- 6 A Developmental Perspective on Adolescent Risk-Taking and Criminal Behavior -- Introduction -- Is Adolescent Crime Normal? -- Why do adolescents engage in crime? -- Should Adolescents be Treated Differently for Their Crimes? -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Social Disorganization Theory's Greatest Challenge -- Social Disorganization Theory

Social Disorganization Theory's Greatest Challenge -- Promising Theoretical Developments -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Routine Activities, Delinquency, and Youth Convergences -- Why is Important to Analyze Youth Convergences -- Are Youth Hangouts Stable? -- Looking Back: Routine Activity Theory's Novelty in Historical Context -- Evolution from a Strong Sociological Inquiry to a Focused-Situational Analysis -- Looking Through: Completing the Crime Analysis Triangle -- Looking Forward: Sociological Trends from the 1980s on and Beyond

Identifying Unsupervised Settings as a Priority for Policymakers -- Hangouts as Gateways for Delinquency and Transitional Spaces -- Proposing Ten principles for Routine Activities of Youths and an Eight Supervision-degree Scale -- Final Considerations for Future Research -- References -- 9 Environmental Criminology -- Overview -- Historical and Conceptual Foundations of Environmental Criminology -- Key Perspectives in Environmental Criminology -- Theory for Practice -- Criticisms, Controversies and Future Directions -- References -- 10 Control as an Explanation of Crime and Delinquency

Introduction and Overview -- What is a Control Theory of Crime? -- Building Blocks: Assumptions of Control Theory -- Sources of Control -- Levels of Explanation: Macro-, Micro-, and Multilevel Control Theories -- Considering Time: Life-course and Developmental Theories -- Challenges and Opportunities for Control Theory -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Strain, Economic Status, and Crime -- Economic Status and Crime -- Overview of Classic Strain Theory -- Overview of General Strain Theory -- The Impact of Economic Status on Strains -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Social Learning Theory

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