Criminology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23596289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rob White (0000-0002-8800-0093, University of Tasmania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118430873.est0610 |
| OpenAlex | W4245471292 |
| ISBN | 9781118430873 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This entry describes the main theoretical orientations of criminology as a multidisciplinary field. After distinguishing two approaches to the doing of criminology, it notes three broad levels of criminological explanation: the individual, the situational, and the structural. The entry then considers a key conceptual divide within criminology that hinges upon whether crime is explained primarily in terms of individual choice or is seen to be determined by biological, psychological, or social factors, and if so, how.
Criminology · Field (mathematics) · Multidisciplinary approach · Situational ethics · Social science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
Social Structure and Anomie
The Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory
Routledge Handbook of Critical Criminology
Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas
The Politics of Crime Control
Foundation for a General Strain Theory of Crime and Delinquency
Biological Perspectives in Criminology
Delinquency and Opportunity
Social Structure and Anomie
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |