Encyclopedia of Criminology

by Miller,J. Mitchell

• ISBN13: 9781579583873
• ISBN10: 1579583873
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-02
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

No longer just a subtopic of sociology, criminology has become an independent academic field of study that incorporates scholarship from numerous disciplines including psychology, political science, behavioral science, law, economics, public health, family studies, social work, and many others. The three-volumeEncyclopedia of Criminologypresents the latest research as well as the traditional topics which reflect the field's multidisciplinary nature in a single, authoritative reference work. More than 525 alphabetically arranged entries by the leading authorities in the discipline comprise this definitive, international resource. The pivotal concepts, measures, theories, and practices of the field are addressed with an emphasis on comparative criminology and criminal justice. While the primary focus of the work is on American criminology and contemporary criminal justice in the United States, extensive global coverage of other nations' justice systems is included, and the increasinginternational nature of crime is explored thoroughly. Providing the most up-to-date scholarship in addition to the traditional theories on criminology, theEncyclopedia of Criminologyis the essential one-stop reference for students and scholars alike to explore the broad expanse of this multidisciplinary field

Table of Contents

Select Contents Include: Eastern and Central Europe, Crime and Justice inEcclesiastical Law and Justice

Educational Attainment and Criminal Behavior

Educational Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Egypt, Crime and Justice inElderly, Abuse of theElectronic Surveillance/Wiretapping

Elements of Crime

EmbezzlementEmployee Theft/Inventory Shrinkage

English Legal Traditions (Common Law)

Entrapment as a Defense to a Criminal Liability

Environmental Crimes

Environmental Theory

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Evaluation/Policy Research

Evidentiary Standards (Burden of Proof)

Evolutionary Theories

Exclusionary Rule, TheExhibitionism and Voyeurism

Experimental Research

Extortion and Blackmail

Eyewitness Identification

Family Relationships and Criminal Behavior

Farrington, David P.Fear of Crime

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Feminist Theories

Fines, Fees, and Forfeiture

Firearms and Criminal Behavior

Firearms and the Law

Firearms: Controversies over Policies

Forgery

France, Crime and Justice inFraud

Frontier Crime and Justice in the United States

Gambling, Illegal

Gambling, Legal: Impact on Criminal Behavior

Gangs: Definitions

Gangs: Enforcement, Intervention, and Prevention Strategies

Gangs, Girl

Gangs in Europe: Activities and Extent

Gangs in the United States: Activities and Extent

Gangs, Prison

Gangs, Race and Ethnicity

Gangs: The Law

Gangs: Theories

Gay Intimate Violence

Gender and Criminal Behavior

Genealogical Studies of Crime

Genetic Theories

Genocide

Germany, Crime and Justice inGlueck, Sheldon and Eleanor

Grand Juries

Greece, Crime and Justice inGuilty Pleas and Plea Bargaining

Habeas Corpus

Hackers: History, Motivations, and Activities

Halfway Houses and Day Reporting Centers

Hate Crime

Hindu Legal Traditions

Hirschi, Travis

Historical Research

Homelessness and Criminal Behavior

Homicide: Mass Murder and Serial Killings

Homicide: Murder-for-Hire

Homicide: Nature, Extent, and Correlates

Homicide: The Law

Homosexuality

Hoover, J. Edgar

Hostage Taking and Negotiations

House Arrest and Electronic Monitoring

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

Incapacitation (Collective and Selective)

Incest

Incivilities Theory

India, Crime and Justice inIndictment/Filing an Information

Infancy and Immaturity as Defenses to Criminal Liability

Inquisitorial Justice

Insanity and Diminished Responsibility as Defense to Criminal Liability

Institutional Corrections: An Overview

Integrated Theories

Intelligence (IQ) and Criminal Behavior

Intensive Supervision Programs (ISP)

Intermediate Sanctions

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

International Court of Justice (World Court)

International Crime and the United Nations

International Crime Statistics: Data Sources and Problems of Interpretation

International Crime Statistics: Homicide

International Crime Statistics: Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime

International Crime Trends

International Criminal Law

International Criminal Tribunals

International Imprisonment: Rates and Conditions

International Police Cooperation, History of International Policing: Cooperation Among Nations in the European Union

International Policing: Coordinated Efforts Against the Mafia in Europe

International Policing: Interpol

International Policing: The Role of the United States

Internet Resources in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Interrogation and Confessions

Intoxication as a Defense to Criminal Liability

Investigative (Psychological) Profiling

Islamic Legal Traditions

Israel, Crime and Justice in Jails: Purposes, Populations, and Problems

Japan, Crime and Justice in Jeffery, C. Ray Judeo-Christian Legal Traditions

JudgesJuries and Juror Selection

Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime Throughout History

Juvenile Delinquency: Definitions and the Law

Juvenile Delinquency: Extent, Correlates, and Trends

Juvenile Delinquency, Girls and Juvenile Delinquency, Theories of Juvenile Justice: Corrections

Juvenile Justice: Due Process

Juvenile Justice: History and Philosophy

Juvenile Justice: The Courts

Juvenile Justice: The Police Kidnapping

Labeling and Symbolic Interaction Theories

Larceny-Theft: Extent and Correlates L

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