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Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory. Ed. by Francis T. Cullen and Pamela Wilcox. Los Angeles, Calif.: Sage, 2010. 2 vols, acidfree $350 (ISBN 978-1-4129-5918-6). E-book available (978-14129-5919-3), $440.
Francis T. Cullen and Pamela Wilcox have delivered a subtly unique two- volume reference work to the field of criminology and its related studies. As its title implies, the Encyclopedia of Cnminological Theory is focused on mapping out the ideological terrain of the academic discipline as it has evolved over the last two-hundred-plus years. Cullen currently holds the title of Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Cincinnati's School of Criminal Justice and with over thirty years in the field and over 275 works published, he is undoubtedly well equipped to oversee such a thorough collection. It is equally unsurprising that he is also listed as an entry in the...