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Fundamentals of criminology : new dimensions / Kelly Frailing and Dee Wood Harper
- Author
- Frailing, Kelly
- Published
- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2013]
- Physical Description
- xxiii, 483 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Additional Creators
- Harper, Dee Wood
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introduction -- ch. 1 Introduction -- What Is Crime? -- Types of Crime -- What Is Criminal Law? -- Normative Systems -- Changing Times, Changing Laws? -- What Is Criminology? -- The Evolution of Criminology -- Codified Laws and Prescribed Punishments -- The Emergence of Classical Criminology (1700s) -- The Emergence of Positive Criminology (1800s) -- Box 1.1 Sir Francis Galton: Overlooked in Criminology? -- Box 1.2 The Criminal Mind -- The Precursors of Sociological Criminology (1800s) -- The Emergence of Criminology as Its Own Discipline -- A Word about Theory -- Box 1.3 A Timeline of Criminology -- Conclusion -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 2 How Much Crime Is There, and How Do We Study It? -- Introduction -- Official Crime Statistics -- The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) -- Box 2.1 The Crime Rate -- The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) -- Victimization Statistics -- The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) -- Self-Report Surveys -- International Crime Data Sources -- Research Designs in Criminology -- Secondary Analysis and Record Reviews -- Surveys -- Field Research -- Longitudinal Studies -- Meta-Analysis -- Conclusion -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- pt. II Theories and Correlates of Crime -- ch. 3 Why Do They Do It? Psychosocial and Biosocial Answers -- Introduction -- Psychosocial Theories of Crime -- Intelligence and Crime -- Box 3.1 The Heritability of Antisocial Behavior and Eugenics -- Traits and Crime -- Psychopathy and Crime -- Box 3.2 Is Psychopathy a Mental Illness? -- Biosocial Theories of Crime -- Body Type and Appearance -- Brain Dysfunction -- Arousal -- Neurochemistry -- Box 3.3 What about Testosterone? -- Genetics -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Psychosocial and Biosocial Theories of Crime -- Conclusion: Policy Implications of Psychosocial and Biosocial Theories -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 4 Why Do They Do It? Social Structural Answers -- Introduction -- Social Disorganization -- Research on Social Disorganization -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Social Disorganization -- Anomie/Strain -- Institutional Anomie Theory -- Classic Strain Theory -- General Strain Theory -- Research on Anomie/Strain -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Anomie/Strain -- Subcultural Theories -- Gangs -- Research on Subcultural Theories -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Subcultural Theories -- Conclusion: Policy Implications of Social Structural Perspectives -- Social Disorganization -- Anomie/Strain -- Subcultural -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 5 Why Do They Do It? Social Process Answers -- Introduction -- Differential Association/Social Learning -- Research on Differential Association/Social Learning -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Differential Association/Social Learning -- Social Control -- Research on Social Control -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Social Control -- Self-Control -- Research on Self-Control -- Box 5.1 How Is Self-Control Measured? -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Self-Control -- Labeling -- Research on Labeling -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Labeling -- Neutralization -- Research on Neutralization -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Neutralization -- Conclusion: Policy Implications of Social Process Perspectives -- Differential Association/Social Learning -- Social Control -- Self-Control -- Labeling and Neutralization -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 6 Why Do They Do It? Critical Answers -- Introduction -- Marxist Criminology -- Early Marxist Criminology -- Modern Marxist Criminology -- Research on Marxist Criminology -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Marxist Criminology -- Conflict Criminology -- Research on Conflict Criminology -- Box 6.1 Green Criminology and the Ecocidal Tendencies of Late Modernity -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Conflict Criminology -- Peacemaking Criminology -- Research on Peacemaking Criminology -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Peacemaking Criminology -- Feminist Criminology -- Liberation Perspective -- Patriarchy Perspective -- Maleness and Crime -- Research on Feminist Criminology -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Feminist Criminology -- Conclusion: Policy Implications of Critical Theories -- Marxist Criminology -- Conflict Criminology -- Peacemaking Criminology -- Feminist Criminology -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 7 Why Do They Do It? A Lifetime of Answers -- Introduction -- Robert Agnew's General Theory of Crime and Delinquency -- Research on Robert Agnew's General Theory of Crime and Delinquency -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Robert Agnew's General Theory of Crime and Delinquency -- David Farrington's Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential (ICAP) Theory -- Research on David Farrington's Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential (ICAP) Theory -- Strengths and Weaknesses of David Farrington's Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential (ICAP) Theory -- Terrie Moffitt's Dual Pathway Developmental Theory -- Research on Terrie Moffitt's Dual Pathway Developmental Theory -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Terrie Moffitt's Dual Pathway Developmental Theory -- Robert Sampson and John Laub's Life-Course Theory -- Research on Robert Sampson and John Laub's Life-Course Theory -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Robert Sampson and John Laub's Life- Course Theory -- Conclusion: Policy Implications of Developmental Theories -- The Individual Domain -- The Family Domain -- The Environmental Domain -- Summary of Criminological Theories So Far -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 8 The Pushes and Pulls of Crime -- Introduction -- The Pushes: Covariates of Crime -- Social Class -- Box 8.1 The Culture of Poverty: A Double Edged Sword? -- Gender -- Race -- Age -- Drugs -- Box 8.2 What Are Drug Related Homicides, Anyway? -- Mental Illness -- Box 8.3 What about Veterans and PTSD? -- Guns -- The Pulls: Seductions of Crime -- Enriching Oneself in the Short Term -- Proving Manhood -- Demanding Respect -- Conclusion -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- pt. III Where, When and to Whom Does Crime Happen? -- ch. 9 Crime in Context: Choices and Opportunities to Offend -- Introduction -- Deterrence Theory: Setting the Stage for Rational Choice -- Choice and Crime: Rational Choice Theory -- Research on Rational Choice Theory -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Rational Choice Theory -- Opportunity and Crime: Routine Activity Theory -- Research on Routine Activity Theory -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Routine Activity Theory -- Settings and Crime: Situational Crime Prevention -- Research on Situational Crime Prevention -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Situational Crime Prevention -- Situational Action Theory -- Spatial Distribution of Crime: Hot Spots and Broken Windows -- Hot Spots -- Broken Windows -- Criminal Opportunity in Context: Disasters -- 9/11 -- Hurricane Katrina -- Other Disasters -- Other Criminal Opportunity -- White Collar Crime -- Political Crime -- Cybercrime -- Organized Criminal Enterprises -- Box 9.1 Organized Retail Crime? What's That? -- Conclusion: Policy Implications of Choice and Opportunity Theories of Crime -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 10 The Victims of Crime -- Introduction -- Who Is Victimized? -- Child Abuse -- Box 10.1 What about Recurring Victimization? -- Bullying -- Workplace Violence -- Box 10.2 Are Schools Safe Places? -- Box 10.3 Going Postal? -- Hate Crime Victims -- Box 10.4 Hate Crimes against the Amish ... by the Amish -- Theories of Victimization -- Victim Precipitation Theory -- Routine Activity and Lifestyle Theories -- Box 10.5 Tourism: A Risky Lifestyle? -- Changing Perspectives on Victims of Crime -- The Problems of Crime Victims -- Legislation and Services to Assist Victims -- Box 10.6 Some Other Legislation Designed to Assist Victims -- Conclusion -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- pt. IV Explanation of Crime Types -- ch. 11 Violent Crime -- Introduction -- Murder -- Multiple Murder -- Homicide-Suicide -- Rape -- Defining and Measuring Rape -- Statutory Rape -- Motives for Rape: Sex or Power? -- Evolution of Rape Definitions and Laws -- Box 11.1 Stalking: An Intimate Problem -- Robbery -- Aggravated Assault -- "New" Forms of Violence -- Domestic Violence -- Human Trafficking -- Terrorism -- Box 11.2 Terrorism: In the Eye of the Beholder? -- Conclusion: Theoretical Explanations of Violent Crime -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 12 Property Crime -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Property Crime -- The Wide Variety of Theft -- Types of UCR Larceny-Theft: Shoplifting -- Types of UCR Larceny-Theft: Pocket Picking and Purse Snatching -- Not Part I UCR Property Crimes, but Theft Just the Same: Forgery, Fraud, Embezzlement and Looting -- Burglary and Related Crimes -- Box 12.1 Did My House Get Robbed While I Was at Work? Disentangling Robbery and Burglary -- Motor Vehicle Theft -- Box 12.2 What about Carjacking? -- Crimes that Cause Property Damage: Arson and Vandalism -- Box 12.3 Cyber Vandalism: Is That Even a Thing? -- Conclusion: Theoretical Explanations of Property Crime -- Websites to Visit -- Discussion Questions -- References.
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- ISBN
- 9781594606908 (alk. paper)
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- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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