Sarah E. Daly is Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA.

Assists students with their understanding and application of criminology theory

Allows for meaningful in-class or online discussions

Draws on different contributors to present their own interpretations of selected media

Includes pedagogic features including in-chapter questions, key terms, and clear references to empirical evidence

1. An Introduction To Criminological Theory And Popular Culture, Paige Parley And Morgan Murphy. 2. Deterrence Theory And Batman: The Dark Knight Of Deterrence, Eric J. Kocian.- 3. Rational Choice Theory And Friends: Rational Decision Making And Friends, Rachel Baumann.- 4. Opportunity Theories And The Bachelor: The Bachelor Goes On A Date With Criminal Opportunity Theories , Cory Schnell.- 5. Opportunity Theories And Super Mario Bros.: Opportunity For Crime In The Mushroom Kingdom: Applying Rational Choice Perspective And Routine Activity Approach To Super Mario Bros., Victoria A. Sytsma.- 6. Routine Activity Theory And 13 Reasons Why: 13 Reasons Why And Routine Activity Theory, Colton D. Robinson.- 7. Self-Control Theory And The Office: "That's What She Said": Michael Scott And Self-Control Theory , Sarah E. Daly And Chad Painter.- 8. General Strain Theory And The White Shadow: Off The Court: Understanding Agnew's General Strain Theory Through Tv's The White Shadow, DavidSafin.- 9. Anomie And The Purge: Release The Beast: Purging For The American Dream, Andrea R. Borrego.- 10. Social Learning Theory And Mean Girls: "You Can't Sit With Us": An Application Of Social Learning Theory. Kayla G. Jachimowski, Ryan J. Lemmon, And Rachel E. Vanetta .- 11. Labeling Theory And Joker: "Could You Introduce Me As Joker?": An Application Of Labeling Theory To Explain The Creation Of The Clown Prince Of Crime, Shon M. Reed And Breanna Boppre.- 12. Critical Criminology And Hunger Games: Critical Criminology & State Crime In The Hunger Games, Jared M. Hanneman.- 13. Radical Criminology And Star Wars: "I've Got A Bad Feeling About This": Star Wars And Radical Criminology, Andrew Wilczak.- 14. Life Course Theory And Romance: At The Movies: Representation Of Life-Course Criminology And Desistance In Romance Films, Lauren Humby.- 15. Hegemonic Masculinity And Game Of Thrones: "Never Forget Who You Are": Game Of Thrones's Ramsay Bolton, Hegemonic Masculinity, And Structured Action Theory , Jill A. Kehoe.- 16. Collective Efficacy Theory And Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Strong Communities And Neighborhoods: Collective Efficacy And Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Of Make Believe , Dana Winters And Kristopher Kell.