Crime and Criminology

by Reid, Sue Titus

• ISBN13: 9780072286045
• ISBN10: 0072286040
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Now in its ninth edition, 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 such as hate crimes, "three strikes" sentencing, changes in Megan's Law, and the law and the Internet, 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	1	(54)
Crime, Criminal Law, and Criminology	2	(24)
The Measurement of Crime and Its Impact	26	(29)
PART II Explanations of Criminal Behavior	55	(128)
Early Explanations of Criminal Behavior and Their Modern Counterparts	56	(28)
Biological and Psychological Theories of Criminal Behavior	84	(28)
Sociological Theories of Criminal Behavior I: The Social-Structural Approach	112	(38)
Sociological Theories of Criminal Behavior II: The Social-Process Approach	150	(33)
PART III Types of Crime	183	(130)
Violent Crimes	184	(34)
Property Crimes	218	(28)
Business and Government-Related Crimes	246	(32)
Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Terrorism	278	(35)
PART IV Criminal Justice Systems	313	(94)
U.S. Criminal Justice Systems	314	(32)
Police	346	(34)
Court Systems	380	(27)
PART V Social Reactions to Crime: Corrections	407	(61)
The Confinement of Offenders	408	(32)
Corrections in the Community	440	(28)
Appendix A: Selected Amendments to the U.S. Constitution	468	(2)
Appendix B: Guide to Legal Citations of Reported Decisions	470	(2)
Glossary	472	(11)
Case Index	483	(1)
Name Index	484	(3)
General Index	487