| A | B |
| differential association theory | criminal acts related to exposure to antisocial attitudes |
| social control theory | social bonds to peers, family, school prevent law violations |
| social reaction theory | criminals produced by the labels givent to them |
| critical criminlogy | when the rich and powerful impose their standards on others, crime results |
| left realism | stresses the impact of crime on the poor, not crime's causes |
| radical feminism | capitalism and male dominance lead women to commit crimes |
| peacemaking criminology | stresses humanism, mediation, conflict resolution as means to end crime. |
| developmental theories | people become or develop as criminals due to life experiences |
| latent trait theories | human behavior controlled by a master trait, present at birth |
| life course | social and developmental changes occur through living life |
| social capital | positive relations with people & others that prevent criminal development. |
| victim precipitation | role of the victim in provoking or encouraging crime |
| routine activities theory | crime is a product of everyday factors |