Challenging Criminological Theory: The Legacy of Ruth Rosner Kornhauser
Francis T. Cullen · Pamela Wilcox · Robert J. Sampson · Brendan D. Dooley
Feb 2015 · Advances in Criminological Theory Book 1 · Transaction Publishers
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This volume is divided into five sections that, when taken together, offer an informative account of the impact of Ruth Rosner Kornhauserâs Social Sources of Delinquency on the development of American criminological thought. This classic book was her major contribution to the field. Section I tells the story of Kornhauserâs brief but influential academic career. Section II probes deeply into the specific ways in which she challenged criminological theory and the subsequent responses that were forthcoming. Section III then presents commentary on specific lines of inquiry inspired by Kornhauserâs book and orientation to criminological theory. Section IV explores recent efforts to move beyond Kornhauserâs insights on communities and crime. Section V concludes with three critical essays contending that Social Sources of Delinquency paid insufficient attention to criminal motivation, the role of opportunity in offending, and gangs and girls. This volumeâauthored by prominent scholarsâshows that Kornhauserâs way of thinking about crime continues to be a starting point for much criminological theory today.
About the author
Francis T. Cullen is distinguished professor of criminal justice and sociology at the University of Cincinnati.
Pamela Wilcox is professor of criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati.
Robert J. Sampson is Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University.
Brendan D. Dooley is lecturer of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland.
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