After reading this chapter, you should be able to

• Explain the commonalities of all critical theories
• Summarize labeling theory’s origins and key concepts
• Outline the major conflict theories of delinquency and their key concepts
• Identify multiple feminist theories and their respective emphases
• Assess how critical theories address the relationship among race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexuality, and delinquency
• Analyze the relevance of critical theories of delinquency to public policy