Contents 1 Criminological Theories by Paradigm 1.1 Biological Theories 1.1.1      Biological Theory 1.1.2      Evolutionary Theory 1.2 Conflict Theories 1.2.1      Conflict Theory 1.3 Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories 1.3.1      Deterrence Theory 1.3.2      General Theory of Crime 1.3.3      Routine Activity Theory 1.3.4      Rational Choice Theory 1.3.5      Situational Action Theory 1.3.6      Situational Crime Prevention 1.4 Labeling and Reintegrative Shaming Theories 1.4.1      Labeling Theory 1.4.2      Reintegrative Shaming 1.5 Marxist and Critical Theories 1.5.1      Marxist Theory of Criminology 1.6 Psychological and BiosocialTheories 1.6.1      Arousal Theory 1.6.2      Attachment Theory 1.6.3      Individual Trait Theory 1.6.4      Psychopathic Personality Theory 1.6.5      Sheldon's Constitutional Theory: Somatotyping 1.7 Social Bonding and Control Theories 1.7.1      Containment Theory 1.7.2      Neutralization and Drift Theory: an overview 1.7.3      Social Bond Theory 1.8 Social Disorganization, Anomie, and Strain Theories 1.8.1      Durkheim's Anomie Theory 1.8.2      Focal Concerns Theory 1.8.3      General Strain Theory 1.8.4      Merton's Strain Theory 1.8.5      Social Disorganization Theory 1.9 Social Learning Theories 1.9.1      Age-Graded Theory 1.9.2      Differential Association Theory 1.9.3      Differential Reinforcement Theory 1.9.4      Life-Course Theory 1.9.5      Social Learning Theory 2 Purpose of this Wikia 3 About Texas Christian University 4 Who we are 5 Works Cited 6 Add a Criminological Theory 7 If you are new to Wikis

Criminological Theories by Paradigm Edit

Biological Theories Edit

     Biological Theory Edit

     Evolutionary TheoryEdit

Conflict Theories Edit

     Conflict TheoryEdit

Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories Edit

     Deterrence TheoryEdit

     General Theory of CrimeEdit

     Routine Activity TheoryEdit

     Rational Choice TheoryEdit

     Situational Action Theory Edit

     Situational Crime PreventionEdit

Labeling and Reintegrative Shaming Theories Edit

     Labeling TheoryEdit

     Reintegrative ShamingEdit

Marxist and Critical Theories Edit

     Marxist Theory of Criminology Edit

Psychological and BiosocialTheories Edit

     Arousal TheoryEdit

     Attachment TheoryEdit

     Individual Trait Theory Edit

     Psychopathic Personality TheoryEdit

     Sheldon's Constitutional Theory: SomatotypingEdit

Social Bonding and Control Theories Edit

     Containment TheoryEdit

     Neutralization and Drift Theory: an overviewEdit

     Social Bond Theory Edit

Social Disorganization, Anomie, and Strain Theories Edit

     Durkheim's Anomie TheoryEdit

     Focal Concerns TheoryEdit

     General Strain TheoryEdit

     Merton's Strain Theory Edit

     Social Disorganization TheoryEdit

Social Learning Theories Edit

     Age-Graded TheoryEdit

     Differential Association TheoryEdit

     Differential Reinforcement TheoryEdit

     Life-Course TheoryEdit

     Social Learning TheoryEdit

Purpose of this WikiaEdit

The purpose of the Criminology wiki is to provide a comprehensive discussion and evaluation of the main issues in the field of criminology. The primary focus is on different criminological theories and theoretical schools, their strengths and weaknesses, and their policy implications. Other issues addressed are research methods used by criminologists, criminal typologies, correlates of crime and facts surrounding crime and crime rate trends.

About Texas Christian UniversityEdit

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Who we areEdit

The Criminology Wikia was founded by Michael Bachmann and his criminology undergraduate students at Texas Christian University. Through this Wikia project, we hope to get in touch with criminologists and people interested in criminology from all over the world. Please feel free to contribute to our discussions of theories and to contact us HERE.

Works CitedEdit

Paradigm Information retrieved from the following.

Akers, R. L., & Sellers, C. S. (2009). Criminological Theories: Introduction, evaluation, and application. (5th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

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