336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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A major contribution to the field of crime/deviance, this volume by noted criminologist Charles R. Tittle puts forth an integrated theory of deviance—control balance. Its central premise is that the total amount of control people are subjected to, relative to the control they can exercise, will affect the probability and type of their deviant behavior. In developing control balance, Tittle... Read more
The Problem with Simple Theories -- Features of Adequate Theory -- Conventional Methods of Theory Building -- Theoretical Integration -- What Is to Be Explained -- The Concepts of Control Balance Theory -- The Causal Process of Control Balance Theory -- Contingencies for the Central Causal Process -- Compatibility of the Theory with Evidence -- Integration and Critique
Biography
Charles R Tittle
