An indispensable resource for all levels, this handbook provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology. Provides original, cutting-edge, and in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminologyCovers the origins and assumptions behind each theory, explores current debates and research, points out knowledge gaps, and offers directions for future researchEncompasses theory, research, policy, and practice, with recommendations for further reading at the end of each essayFeatures discussions of broad issues and topics related to the field, such as the correlates of crime, testing theory, policy, and predictionClearly and accessibly written by leading scholars in the field as well as up-and-coming scholars