The book contains 38 chapters presented in 10 parts, each part representing a distinct theoretical approach to the explanation of crime. The parts are preceded by general introductions that place the readings in their scholarly context: (1) Biological and Psychological Theories of Crime; (2) The Chicago School: The City, Social Disorganization, and Crime; (3) Learning To Be a Criminal: Differential Association, Subcultural, and Social Learning Theories; (4) Anomie/Strain Theories of Crime; (5) Varieties of Control Theory; (6) Integrated Theories of Crime; (7) Rational Choice and Routine Activities Theories; (8) Labeling, Interaction, and Crime: Societal Reaction and the Creation of Criminals; (9) Critical Criminology: Power, Inequality, and Crime; and (10) Feminist Theories: Gender, Power, and Crime. Each chapter contains discussion questions. References, figures, notes