Criminology

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Powerfully illustrated, compelling content. Criminology is a user friendly criminology text that teaches students about the exciting field of criminology using the learning skills they already possess. In recognition of the visual orientation of today's learners, we sought to achieve a comprehensive integration of graphic art with the concepts and ideas of criminology. Consequently, Criminology is intensely visual. Its layout and design invite readers to explore its pages, which powerfully illustrate the critical concepts that are central to the field of criminology today. Our intent is to visually attract readers to the subject matter of criminology, making for ease of learning. 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 C......Page 282 D......Page 283 F......Page 284 I......Page 285 N......Page 286 R......Page 287 S......Page 288 W......Page 289 References......Page 290 C......Page 306 D......Page 307 H......Page 308 N......Page 309 P......Page 310 S......Page 311 Y......Page 312 L......Page 313 Z......Page 314