Written by a psychologist who has worked extensively with the criminal population, this work focuses on the diverse theories of the causes of crime, and the ways in which they contribute to the modern view of the criminal.

Setting the stage -- Schools of criminology -- Correlates of crime : age, gender, race, and IQ -- The history of biology and crime -- Heritability -- Evolution and crime -- Broken brains and other neurological factors -- Psychopathy -- Learning theory and crime -- The history of sociology and crime -- A sampling of theories -- Lessons from the history of criminology.