About Criminals : A View of the Offenders' World

by Mark R. Pogrebin

• ISBN13: 9781412999441
• ISBN10: 1412999448
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-09
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This text presents students with recent and important research on criminal behavior. The field studies conducted by the contributing authors for all the articles in this anthology will provide the reader with a realistic portrayal of just what actual offenders say about crime and their participation in it. Having offenders'¬" voices heard along with the researchers'¬" analyses offers students a real-life view of what, how, and why various criminals behave the way they do. The readings explore a wide array of specific types of criminal behavior, covering the majority of types found in almost every standard criminology text. Each article has been selected for its ability to artfully portray the perspective of those offenders being studied and its readability for students.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Property Crimes

Understanding Adolescent Property Crime Using a Delinquent Events Perspective

Street Life and the Rewards of Auto Theft, by Heith Copes

Gender, Social Networks, and Residential Burglary

Violent Crimes

Retrospective Accounts of Violent Events by Gun Offenders

Dubs and Dees, Beats and Rims: Carjackers and Urban Violence

Gangstas, Thugs and Hustlas: Identity and the Code of the Street in Rap Music

Sex Crimes

Street Smarts and Urban Myths: Women, Sex Work, and the Role of Storytelling in Risk Reduction and Rationalization

Accounts of Professional Misdeeds: The Sexual Exploitation of Clients by Psychotherapists

Constructing Coercion: The Organization of Sexual Assault

Gangs and Crime

From Punk Kids to Public Enemy Number One

Gang-Related Gun Violence: Socialization, Identity, and Self

Young Mother (in the) Hood: Gang GirlsâÇÖ Negotiation of New Identities

White CollarâÇôOccupational Crime

Dialing for Dollars: Opportunities, Justifications, and Telemarketing Fraud

Understanding Identity Theft: OffendersâÇÖ Accounts of their Lives and Crimes

Transferring Subcultural Knowledge On-Line: Practices and Beliefs of Persistent Digital Pirates

Drugs and Crime

Cooks are like Gods: Hierarchies in Methamphetamine-Producing Groups

We WerenâÇÖt Like no Regular Dope Fiends: Negotiating Hustler and Crackhead Identities

Writing Against the Image of the Monstrous Crack Mother

Gender and Crime

Moving Beyond Stereotypes: WomenâÇÖs Subjective Accounts of their Violent Crime

The Work of Sex Work: Elite ProstitutesâÇÖ Vocational Orientations and Experiences

Mothering, Crime and Incarceration

Support Systems and Crime

The Familial Relationships of Former Prisoners: Examining the Link Between Residence and Informal Support Mechanisms

On the Ropes: Londa and Derek

Leaving the Streets: Transformation of Prostitute Identity within the Prostitution Rehabilitation Program

Me and the Law is not FriendsâÇ : How Former Prisoners Make Sense of Reentry

The Love of a Good Man? Romantic Relationships as a Source of Support or Hindrance of Female Ex-Offenders

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