Vold’s Theoretical Criminology

Abstract

Vold’s Theoretical Criminology takes a largely historical approach to discuss both classic and contemporary theories of criminology. It presents the historical context and empirical research for each theory. Chapter 1 looks at theory and crime, giving spiritual, natural, and scientific explanations. Chapter 2 looks at classical criminology. The chapter that follows covers biosocial criminology. The fourth chapter is all about the psychological factors of criminology and looks into criminal behavior and at the relationship between criminology and personality, depression, delinquency, race, and IQ. The next chapter considers Emile Durkheim and his theory of crime. It also looks at modernization. The text then moves on to consider strain theories and neighborhoods and crime. Learning and control theories are also presented. The book also considers conflict criminology, Marxism, postmodernism, and green criminology. Another important issue in this field is gender and crime and there is a chapter devoted to this topic. Finally, the last two chapters look at developmental and life-course theories and integrated theories.

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