Crime and Criminology

by REID S

• ISBN13: 9780072485950
• ISBN10: 0072485957
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-09
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

This time-tested text continues to gives students a broad context in which to study the history, theories, and responses to crime and criminology, using a unique blend of both social science and legal research. The only criminology text to include legal case excerpts to demonstrate the role of the courts in the reformation of the criminal justice system, this book gives readers a solid understanding of the integral relationship between the law and theories of criminal behavior. Current topics are explored beyond the headlines, examining the implications of our governing theories and policies.

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction to the Study of Crime and Criminology

Chapter 1. Crime, Criminal Law, and Criminology

Chapter 2. The Measurement of Crime and Its Impact

Part II. Explanations of Criminal Behavior

Chapter 3. Early Explanations of Criminal Behavior and Their Modern Counterparts

Chapter 4. Biological and Psychological Theories of Criminal Behavior

Chapter 5. Sociological Theories of Criminal Behavior I: The Social-Structural Approach

Chapter 6. Sociological Theories of Criminal Behavior II: The Social-Process Approach

Part III. Types of Crime

Chapter 7. Violent Crimes

Chapter 8. Property Crimes

Chapter 9. Business and Government-Related Crimes

Chapter 10. Drug Abuse, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime

Part IV. Criminal Justice Systems

Chapter 11. U.S. Criminal Justice Systems

Chapter 12. Police

Chapter 13. Court Systems

Part V. Social Reaction to Crime: Corrections

Chapter 14. The Confinement of Offenders

Chapter 15. Corrections in the Community

Glossary

Appendix A. Selected Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Appendix B. Guide to Legal Citations of Reported Decisions