Contemporary Readings in Criminology

by Gennifer Furst

• ISBN13: 9781412956628
• ISBN10: 1412956625
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-22
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Bringing real-world examples into the criminology course, Contemporary Readings in Criminology allows undergraduate students to read about major topics in criminology in the words of the original authors. Selected from well respected sociology and criminology journals (including SAGE social science journals), the book's readings have been edited to make them more user friendly and were vetted by a criminology instructor advisory board to ensure quality. A topic guide helps instructors better integrate the material into the course, and well-crafted section openers place each article in context. Key Features Introduces students to criminological research and methodology through edited, accessible articles that examine explanations for criminality via contemporary topics Includes articles on crime typology (drawn from popular sources such as newspapers) that address violent crime and terrorism, property crime, white-collar and organized crime, and public order crimes Contains unique pedagogy not found in other readers, including a preface, article abstracts, topic guide, a detailed list of additional Web resources, section openers, and end-of-article discussion questionsIntended Audience Contemporary Readings in Criminology is appropriate for a wide variety of criminology courses, including the introductory course, as well as criminal theory or special topics courses.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The State of the Field of Criminology: A Brief Essay

The Relationship Between Child Sexual Abuse and Female Delinquency and Crime: A Prospective Study

A Comparison of Help Seeking Between Latino and Non-Latino Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Classical Criminology (Choice Theory)

A Spatial Analysis of Criminal Effort: Auto Theft in Newark, New Jersey

Serious Criminality at U.S. Colleges and Universities: An Application of the Situational Perspective

The Novelty of "Cybercrime": An Assessment in Light of Routine Acitivity Theory

Positivism

The Murderous Dutch Fiddler: Criminology, History, and the Problem of Phrenology

Nature and Nurture: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behavior

A Short History of Randomized Experiments in Criminology: A Meager Feast

Psychological Theories

Psychopathology and Tattooing Among Prisoners

The Terrorist Mind II: Typologies, Psychopathologies, and Practical Guidelines for Investigation

Social Structure Perspective

Strain

Life Strain, Coping and Delinquency in People's Republic of China: An Empirical Test of General Strain Theory from a Matching Perspective in Social Support

Marijuana Use as a Coping Response to Psychological Strain: Racial, Gender and Ethnic Differences Among Young Adults

Disorganization

Neighborhood Context and Police Use of Force

Exposure to Community Violence and Childhood Delinquency

Subculture

A Subcultural Study of Reacreational Ecstasy Use

Race, Victim Precipitated Homocicde and the Subculture of Violence Thesis

Social Process Perspective

Social Learning

Serial Killers with Military Experience: Applying Learning Theory to Serial Murder

Applying Social Learning Theory to Police Misconduct

Labeling and Reintegrative Shaming

On the Effective Use of Stigma as a Crime Deterrent

Social Control in China: Applications of the Labeling Theory and the Reintegrative Shaming Theory

Social Control/Bond

Effect of Social Bonds on Successful Adjustment to Probation: An Event History Analysis

Self Control and Social Bonds: A Combined Control Perspective on Deviance

Self Control

Self-Control and Variability Over Time: Multivariate Results using a 5-year, Multi-site Panel of Youths

Life Course Theory

Distinguishing Graduates from Dropouts and Dismissals: Who Fails Boot Camp

Gender, Ethnicity, and Offending over the Life Course: Women's Pathways to Prison in the Aloha State

Cultural Criminology

Cultural Criminology and Kryptonite: Apolcalyptic and Retributive Constructions of Crime and Justice in Comic Books

Framing Homocide Narratives in Newspapers: Mediated Witness and the Construction of Virtual Victimhood

Crime Policy

Contextualizing the Criminal and Justice Policy-Making Process

The Future of Criminology

Criminalizing War: Crimonology as Ceasefire

Crime Typologies

Violent Crime & Terrorism

Serving Life for Providing Car to Killers

Police Fatalities on the rise in '07

With Witnesses at Risk, Murder Suspects Go Free

Property Crime

Dragnet that Ensnares Good Samaritans, Too

Where Have All the Hot Goods Gone? The Role of Pawnshops

White Collar & Organized Crime

Nonstop Theft and Bribery Stagger Iraq

As One Mafia Fades, Italy Faces Another

Public Order Crimes

As Prostititutes Turn to Craigslist, Law Takes Notice

New York Gambling Treatment Court Stresses Help

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