Introduction : crime and modernity. The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. Classical criminology -- Populist conservative criminology -- Contemporary rational actor theories. The predestined actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. Biological theories -- Psychological theories -- Sociological theories. The victimised actor model of crime and criminal behaviour. Labelling theories -- Conflict and radical theories -- Feminist perspectives -- Critical criminology. Integrated explanations of crime and criminal behaviour. Socio-biological theories -- Environmental criminology -- Social control theories -- Left realism -- Conclusion : crime and postmodernity.
