Francis T. Cullen & Pamela K. Wilcox 
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory 

This two-volume set is designed to serve as a reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary criminological theory. Drawing together a team of international scholars, it examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in a context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. The work provides essays on cutting-edge research as well as concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures. Topics include contexts and concepts in criminological theory, the social construction of crime, policy implications of theory, diversity and intercultural contexts, conflict theory, rational choice theories, conservative criminology, feminist theory, and more.


Key Themes The Classical School of Criminology The Positivist School of Criminology Early American Theories of Crime Biological and Biosocial Theories of Crime Psychological Theories of Crime The Chicago School of Criminology Cultural and Learning Theories of Crime Anomie and Strain Theories of Crime and Deviance Control Theories of Crime Labeling and Interactionist Theories of Crime Theories of the Criminal Sanction Conflict, Radical, and Critical Theories of Crime Feminist and Gender-Specific Theories of Crime Choice and Opportunity Theories of Crime Macro-Level/ Community Theories of Crime Life-Course and Developmental Theories of Crime Integrated Theories of Crime Theories of White-Collar and Corporate Crime Contemporary Gang Theories Theories of Prison Behavior and Insurgency Theories of Fear and Concern About Crime

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Pamela Wilcox is Professor in the School of Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Ph.D. (1994) in Sociology at Duke University.  She has published numerous works aimed at developing and testing theories of crime, victimization, and crime prevention.  For instance, she is co-author of Criminal Circumstance: A Dynamic Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory (2003).  Her articles have appeared in a number of sociological, criminological, and multi-disciplinary journals, including Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Crime and Delinquency, Social Forces, Social Problems, Sociological Quarterly, and Violence & Victims.  She has also been co-Investigator on several federally-funded grants aimed at collecting longitudinal and contextual data on such things as school-based offending and victimization, student fear of crime and perceptions of safety, and bar-related violence.  Professor Wilcox serves on editorial boards for the top scholarly journals in the areas of criminology and criminal justice, including Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, and Victims and Offenders.  She previously served as Deputy Editor of Justice Quarterly.