Bernard, T.J., Snipes, J. B., Gerould, A. L and Vold, G. B. (2015) Vold’s Theoretical Criminology Oxford: Oxford University Press. Especially chapter 4 and 5

Cullen, F. T., Agnew, R. and Wilcox, P. (2013) Criminological Theory: Past to Present Oxford: Oxford University Press. Especially Section 1 (chapters 2-6)

Lilly, J. R., Cullen, F. T. and Ball, R. A. Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences London: Sage. Especially  Chapters 2 and 14