In a major new theory of criminal behavior, Mark Colvin argues that chronic criminals emerge from a developmental process characterized by recurring, erratic episodes of coercion. Colvin’s differential coercion theory , which integrates several existing criminological perspectives, lays out a compelling argument that coercive forces create social and psychological dynamics that lead to chronic criminal behavior. While Colvin’s presentation focuses primarily on chronic street criminals, the theory is also applied to exploratory offenders and white-collar criminals. In addition, Colvin presents a critique of current crime control measures, which rely heavily on coercion, and offers in their place a comprehensive crime reduction program based on consistent, non-coercive practices.
Author(s): Mark Colvin
Edition: 1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 224
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 7
List of Figures......Page 9
1 Introduction......Page 10
2 Emergence of a Differential Coercion Theory of Criminality......Page 18
3 The Immediate Contexts of Coercion......Page 62
4 The Larger Contexts of Coercion: Economics and Culture......Page 98
5 Coercion in the Foreground of Crime......Page 124
6 A Theory-Driven Response to Crime: Toward A Non-Coercive Society......Page 148
Appendix: A Guide to Literature on Measuring Key Variables......Page 186
Notes......Page 194
References......Page 202
C......Page 221
E......Page 222
P......Page 223
S......Page 224
Y......Page 225
