Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings, Fourth Edition, offers the most comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary theories of crime. Edited by leading scholars Francis T. Cullen and Robert Agnew, it presents a wide range of readings, including original theory pieces.

A brief yet detailed introduction frames each Part (and each reading), providing students with a 'road map' as they explore the ongoing intellectual developments, diverse views, and continuing debates in the field of criminological theory. An Introduction To Systems Biology Pdf Uri Alon Systems here. 'This book is great.

The students love it, the theoretical coverage is what you would expect from scholars like Francis T. Cullen and Robert Agnew, and the section introductions by the authors place these works in a broader context that is by far clearer than anything else on the market.' --Travis Pratt, Arizona State University 'The coverage is very comprehensive--in particular, the section on Feminist Theories provides some of the broadest coverage of the topic that I've seen in a criminological theory book.... I find it to be an exceptional resource for offering students the classic readings in each tradition.' Bouffard, Washington State University 'This is the only theoretical book that actually includes writings from/by the original theorists--I feel it is very important that students read what the theorists wrote (not what someone else says that they wrote)....

I think the authors do a wonderful job of introducing each section, as well as each separate theory. I will re-adopt.' Muftic, University of North Texas Review.

In this comprehensive anthology, Francis Cullen and Robert Agnew take readers on an excursion from past to present, reviewing classic and contemporary theories of crime. Students are introduced to the foundations of criminology and to the competing theories that will shape thinking about crime in the years ahead.

Criminological Theory: Past to Present--Essential Readings, Fourth Edition, offers the most comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary theories of crime.