How to use specific theories
Below you will find a list of some of the theories that have been used in Criminal Justice & Security research in the past. You can search for more information on each theory by following the steps outlined in the following Quick Answer:
Please keep in mind that this list of theories is not exhaustive. You can find other relevant theories by browsing in databases and reading scholarly literature.
Theories for Criminal Justice & Security
- Attachment Theory
- Behavioral Theory
- Biological Positivism Theory
- Black Feminist Theory
- Cognitive Theory
- Communication Accommodation Theory
- Contact Theory
- Containment Theory
- Critical Race Theory
- Cultural Transmission Theory
- Deterrence Theory
- Differential Association Theory
- Family Disruption Theory
- Gender-Based Theory
- Importation Theory
- Integrated Theory
- Intersectional Theory
- Labeling Theory
- Left Realism Theory
- Lifestyle Theory
- Life Course Theory
- Marxist/Conflict Theory
- Modernization Slavery Theory
- Polarity Management Theory
- Protection Motivation Theory
- Psychodynamic Theory
- Rational Choice Theory
- Routine Active Theory
- Self-Control Theory
- Self-Efficacy Theory
- Social Bond Theory
- Social Conflict Theory
- Social Construction Theory
- Social Control Theory
- Social Disorganization Theory
- Social Ecology Theory
- Social Learning Theory
- Socio-biological Theory
- Square of Crime Theory
- Strain Theories
- Symbolic Interaction Theory
- Theory of Arrest