Criminological Theory : Assessing Philosophical Assumptions (Hardcover)

Chapter 1: The Usefulness of Philosophy in Criminology Chapter 2: Social Constructionism Versus Science in Criminology Chapter 3: Relativism, Rationalism, Empiricism, and Paradigm Shifts Chapter 4: Essentialism and Reductionism: Enemies or Friends? Chapter 5: What is Real and How Do We Know? Chapter 6: Materialism and Idealism: Structure versus Culture Chapter 7: Conflict and Cooperation; Alienation and Equality Chapter 8: Rationality and Emotion Chapter 9: Right and Wrong: Conscience Chapter 10: The Science Wars and Ideology in Criminology Chapter 11: Ideology and Causation Chapter 12: The Philosophy and Science of Human Nature Chapter 13: Feminist Criminology and Contending Metaphysics Chapter 14: Origins of the Intuition of Justice Chapter 15: Punishment: Justifications and its Role in the Evolution of Justice