Delinquency and Drift Revisited, Volume 21

Thomas G. Blomberg is Dean and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology and Executive Director of the Center for Criminology and Public Policy in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University.Francis T. Cullen is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Associate in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati.Christoffer Carlsson has a PhD in criminology from Stockholm University, Sweden, and is a researcher in criminology at The Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm.Cheryl Lero Jonson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Xavier University.

Little did I expect in 1964 that Delinquency and Drift would remain an important work more than half a century later. It is heartening that the ideas expressed continue to have relevance for today's study of crime and delinquency. I enjoyed reading the volume, and I hope others will as well. —David Matza, Professor Emeritus, University of California, BerkeleyFor those unfamiliar with David Matza’s work, this thoughtful collection serves as an essential introduction. For those who know his work—or think they do—it serves as a reminder of how important Matza’s contribution has been. This is a timely and welcome exploration of the work of one of the most enduring criminologists of our time. —Elliot Currie, Professor, University of California, IrvineThe aptly titled volume Delinquency and Drift Revisited: The Criminology of David Matza and Beyond is a remarkable tribute to the importance of the work of David Matza to both the development and future of the conceptualization of deviance and crime. While many festschrifts glorify the past and emphasize the contributions of a scholar’s work to the present, the essays in this volume provide a framework for innovative future research in diverse areas based on Matza’s insights.—Marvin Krohn, Professor, University of Florida

• ContentsPrefacePart I. Origins1. David Matza—Criminologist: With New Reflections from David MatzaThomas G. Blomberg2. Delinquency and Drift: Challenging Criminology Then and NowTravis C. PrattPart II. Techniques of Neutralization3. Techniques of Neutralization [reprint]Gresham M. Sykes and David Matza4. The Current Status of Neutralization TheoryShadd Maruna and Heith CopesPart III. Subterranean Values5. Juvenile Delinquency and Subterranean Values [reprint]David Matza and Gresham M. Sykes6. Juvenile Delinquency and Subterranean Values RevisitedTimothy Brezina and Robert Agnew7. White-Collar Crime and Subterranean ValuesMichael L. Benson and Francis T. CullenPart IV. Delinquency and Drift8. Cognitions and Crime: Matza’s Ideas in Classic and Contemporary ContextPeggy C. Giordano and Jennifer Copp 9. Drifting Out of Crime: Criminal Careers, Maturational Reform, and DesistanceChristoffer Carlsson Part V. Becoming Deviant10. Revisiting Matza’s Concepts of Affinity and Affiliation: Lessons for the Study of Peer Influences in CriminologyJean Marie McGloin and Kyle J. Thomas11. Signification: The State as a Source of CrimeDaniel P. Mears and Cheryl Lero Jonson