Criminological Theories

Anderson teaches criminal justice and criminology at the U. of Missouri; Dyson has published some 25 criminal justice-related articles and three books. Coverage includes an overview of the crime problem in America; what "theory" is; discerning "good" and "bad" theory; the methodologies used by social scientists to conduct research; victimization theories; the social structure, social processing, and social conflict theories used by criminologists; and the future of criminological theory. For students, scholars, and researchers in criminal justice and sociology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR