Criminology

by Glick, Leonard

• ISBN13: 9780205402786
• ISBN10: 020540278X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

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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

Crime as Normal behavior

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

A Professional Thief, Edwin Sutherland

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

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

Media Violence and Youth

Sociological Theories I: Social-Structural Explanations for Criminal Behavior

Introduction: Structure-Based Explanations

Social Disorganization Theory

Strain Theory

Subcultural Delinquency Theories

Summary Study Guide Reading

Illegitimate Means and Delinquent Subcultures

Sociological Theories II: Social Control, Conflict, Feminist, and Labeling Theories

Introduction: Sociological Theories II

Differential Association Theory

Social Control Theory

Conflict Theory

Feminist Theory

Labeling Theory

Summary Study Guide Reading

Feminism for the Mainstream Criminologist: An Invitation

Crimes of Violence I: Assault and Rape

Introduction: Incidence of Assault and Rape

Assault

Assault and Abuse in the American Family

Explaining and Responding to Assaultive and Abusive Behavior

Rape

Explaining and Responding to Rape

Summary Study Guide Reading

The Criminalization of Domestic Violence

Violence against Women: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Crimes of Violence: Robbery, Murder, Hate Crime, and Terrorism

Introduction: Defining Violent Crimes Against Persons

Robbery

Murder

Hate Crime

Terrorism

Summary Study Guide Reading

Mass Murder

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