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Author(s): Frank Schmalleger
Series: Justice Series
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Pearson
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 314
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 19
CHAPTER 1 What Is Criminology? Understanding Crime and Criminals......Page 21
What Is Crime?......Page 22
What Should Be Criminal?......Page 23
What Do Criminologists Do?......Page 24
Theoretical Criminology......Page 26
Crime Facts......Page 29
Changing Crime Patterns......Page 32
Criminology and Social Policy......Page 35
THE CASE: Colton Harris-Moore (The Barefoot Bandit)......Page 37
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 38
CHAPTER 2 Classical and Neoclassical Criminology—Choice and Consequences......Page 41
Principles of Classical and Neoclassical Criminology......Page 42
The Roots of Classical Criminology......Page 43
Neoclassical Criminology......Page 45
Punishment and Neoclassical Thought......Page 50
The Death Penalty......Page 52
Policy Implications of the Classical School......Page 54
A Critique of Classical and Neoclassical Theories......Page 56
THE CASE: Gary Stephen Krist......Page 58
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 59
CHAPTER 3 Biological Roots of Criminal Behavior—It’s What We Are......Page 62
Diet and Behavior......Page 63
A History of Biological Theories......Page 64
Modern Biological Theories: Chemical and Environmental Precursors of Crime......Page 68
Hormones and Criminality......Page 69
Genetics and Crime......Page 70
Crime and Human Nature......Page 74
Policy Implications of Biological Theories......Page 76
Critiques of Biological Theories......Page 77
THE CASE: Richard Benjamin Speck......Page 79
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 80
CHAPTER 4 Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior—It’s How We Think......Page 84
Principles of Psychological and Psychiatric Theories......Page 85
History of Psychological Theories......Page 86
The Psychoanalytic Perspective......Page 87
Crime as Adaptive Behavior......Page 89
Modeling Theory......Page 90
Behavior Theory......Page 91
Self-Control Theory in Psychology......Page 92
Criminal Psychological Profiling......Page 93
Insanity and the Law......Page 94
Social Policy and Psychiatric and Psychological Foundations of Criminal Behavior......Page 95
Critique of Psychological and Psychiatric Theories of Crime......Page 96
THE CASE: Andrea Yates......Page 98
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 99
CHAPTER 5 Social Structure—It’s How We Live......Page 103
Major Principles of Sociological Theories......Page 104
Social Structure Theories......Page 105
Strain Theory......Page 109
Culture Conflict Theory......Page 113
Policy Implications of Social Structure Theories......Page 117
THE CASE: Sanyika Shakur, aka Monster Kody Scott......Page 119
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 120
CHAPTER 6 Social Process and Social Development—It’s What We Learn......Page 123
History of Social Process and Social Development Theories......Page 124
Social Process: Social Control Theories......Page 126
Labeling Theory......Page 130
Policy Implications of Social Process Theories......Page 132
The Social Development Perspective......Page 133
Policy Implications of Social Development Theories......Page 142
THE CASE: Seung-Hui Cho......Page 144
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 145
CHAPTER 7 Social Confl ict—It’s How We Relate......Page 149
Principles of the Social Conflict Perspective......Page 150
A History of Social Conflict Theory in Criminology......Page 151
Modern Radical-Critical and Marxist Criminology......Page 152
Peacemaking Criminology......Page 155
Feminist Criminology......Page 156
Convict Criminology......Page 159
Postmodern Criminology......Page 160
Policy Implications of Conflict Criminology......Page 162
THE CASE: Theodore John “Ted” Kaczynski (The Unabomber)......Page 165
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 166
CHAPTER 8 Crimes Against Persons—It’s What We Fear......Page 170
Murder......Page 171
Homicide: A Closer Look......Page 174
Serial Murder......Page 175
Mass Murder......Page 176
Rape......Page 177
Rape: A Closer Look......Page 179
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)......Page 181
Robbery......Page 183
Aggravated Assault......Page 184
Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence......Page 186
THE CASE: Dennis Rader (The BTK Killer)......Page 189
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 190
CHAPTER 9 Crimes against Property—It’s What We Lose......Page 194
Larceny-Theft......Page 195
Identity Theft......Page 197
Burglary......Page 199
Motor Vehicle Theft......Page 201
Arson......Page 202
Persistent and Professional Thieves......Page 203
Types of Burglars......Page 204
The Motivation of Burglars......Page 205
Workers in Stolen Property......Page 206
THE CASE: Frank Abagnale, Jr.......Page 208
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 209
CHAPTER 10 White-Collar and Organized Crime—Crime as a Job......Page 212
White-Collar Crime......Page 213
Corporate Crime......Page 215
Causes of White-Collar Crime......Page 221
Curtailing White-Collar and Corporate Crime......Page 222
Organized Crime......Page 224
Other Organized Criminal Groups......Page 225
Transnational Organized Crime......Page 228
Organized Crime and the Law......Page 229
Policy Issues: The Control of Organized Crime......Page 230
THE CASE: Bernie Madoff......Page 231
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 232
CHAPTER 11 Public Order and Drug Crimes—Recreational Offenses......Page 236
History of Drug Abuse in the United States......Page 237
Types of Illegal Drugs......Page 239
Drug Trafficking......Page 240
Social Policy and Drug Abuse......Page 242
Prostitution......Page 243
The Drug Legalization/Decriminalization Debate......Page 244
The Prostitution Legalization/Decriminalization Debate......Page 245
THE CASE: Heidi Lynne Fleiss......Page 246
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 247
CHAPTER 12 Technology and Crime—It’s a Double-Edged Sword......Page 250
High Technology and Criminal Opportunity......Page 251
The Extent of Cybercrime......Page 252
Cybercrime and the Law......Page 255
A Profile of Computer Criminals......Page 256
Technology in the Fight Against Crime......Page 257
Combatting Computer Crime......Page 258
Policy Issues: Personal Freedoms in the Information Age......Page 259
THE CASE: Kevin Mitnick......Page 261
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 262
CHAPTER 13 Globalization and Terrorism—Our Small World......Page 265
Comparative Criminology......Page 266
Globalization......Page 267
Terrorism......Page 271
The War on Terrorism......Page 274
THE CASE: Mohammed Atta......Page 278
Summary and Key Concepts......Page 280
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R......Page 287
S......Page 288
W......Page 289
References......Page 290
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