Deviant and criminal behavior is gaining scientific and societal significance. Violence in schools, terrorist actions, or infanticides are just a few extreme examples of this. In the last quarter of the 20th century, scientific discussions on the topic revealed that older social science theories have not always been satisfactory in terms of their explanatory power or the practical application of their findings. This book provides information on the new approaches that have emerged in recent decades to better explain and understand deviant behavior. The didactically prepared book is ideally suited as a textbook. It continues the presentation found in the standard work "Theories of Deviant Behavior I," which deals with classical theories.