Criminology

by Glick, Leonard; Miller, J. Mitchell

• ISBN13: 9780205536931
• ISBN10: 020553693X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-06
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Criminology, 2 n edition is the most accessible, hands-on introductory textbook on the market. The author uses a unique method for organizing the material in this manageable, 14-chapter textbook. A student-friendly format -- bulleted lists, summary statements, a running glossary, and a built-in study guide -- prepare students for success.

Table of Contents

Crime and Criminology

Introduction: What is Criminology

Criminology and the Criminologist's Roles

Criminology and the Scientific Approach

Criminological Perspectives

The Nature of Deviant and Criminal behavior

Defining Crime

Durkheim on the Normality of Crime

Summary Study Guide Reading 1.1:Crime as Normal Behavior,Emile Durkheim. Reading 1.2: Criminology as Social Science

The Nature and Extent of Crime: Measuring behavior

Introduction: Researching Crime

Criminological Research and Data Collection

The Uniform Crime Reports

Other Ways to Measure Crime

Crime Patterns: Characteristics of Criminals and Crime Victims

Summary Study Guide Reading 2.1: A Professional Thief

Early Explanations for Criminal Behavior and Neoclassical Theories

Introduction: Theories of Crime

Traditional Explanations for Crime

Cesare Beccaria

Jeremy Bentham

The Positivist School of Criminology

Contemporary Classicism and Positivism

Study Guide Reading 3.1:Contemporary Classicism: Deterrence and Econometrics, and Implications and Conclusions

Biological Explanations for Criminal behavior

Introduction: Biological Perspectives

Criminality and Genetics

Biochemical Influences on behavior

Neurophysiological Factors

Summary Study Guide

Psychological Explanations for Criminal behavior

Introduction: Psychological Perspectives

Psychiatric Explanations for Criminal behavior

Behavioral Explanations for Crime

Cognitive Theories and Crime

Personality Theories and Crime

Summary Study Guide Reading 5.1:Media Violence and Youth

Sociological Theories I: Social-Structural Explanations for Criminal behavior

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