The third edition continues the sociological focus on criminological theory of the earlier editions. A new chapter situates current criminological theory within the context of what is considered "mainstream" in society, examining differential association, strain theory, control theory, routine activity, integrated, and life-course theories. The remainder of the volume describes criminology mainly in the US, examining recent changes in crime patterns, new material on various theories, and an expanded bibliography. The three authors teach administration of justice, sociology, and criminal justice at American universities. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

Francis T. Cullen is distinguished research professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati, where he also holds a joint appointment in sociology. He received a Ph.D. (1979) in sociology and education from Columbia University. He has published more than 200 works in the areas of crime and deviance theory, corrections, white-collar crime, public opinion, and the measurement of sexual victimization. He is author of Rethinking Crime and Deviance Theory: The Emergence of a Structuring Tradition and is co-author of Reaffirming Rehabilitation, Corporate Crime Under Attack: The Ford Pinto Case and Beyond, Criminology, Combating Corporate Crime: Local Prosecutors at Work, and three previous editions of Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences. He also is coeditor of Contemporary Criminological Theory, Offender Rehabilitation: Effective Correctional Intervention, Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings (three editions), and Taking Stock: The Status of Criminological Theory. In addition, he is a past president of the American Society of Criminology and of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

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