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Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction

by: Schmalleger, Frank

Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction

by: Schmalleger, Frank

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9780138482688
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0138482683
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 06/01/1998
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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This book is intended for Introduction to Criminology course taught at sophomore level out of both Criminal Justice and Sociology programs.

Foreword

Preface

xvii

Acknowledgments

xxi

About the Author

xxiii

PART I THE CRIME PICTURE

(144)

What is Criminology?

(42)

Introduction

(2)

What is Crime?

(3)

Crime and Deviance

(6)

What do Criminologists Do?

(1)

What is Criminology?

(4)

Theoretical Criminology

(1)

Criminology and Social Policy

(5)

Social Policy and the Fear of Crime

(4)

The Theme of this Book

(5)

The Social Context of Crime

(8)

Making Sense of Crime: The Causes and Consequences of the Criminal Event

(8)

The Primacy of Sociology

(1)

Summary

(1)

Web Watch

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Notes

(4)

Patterns of Crime

(60)

Introduction

(1)

A History of Crime Statistics

(2)

Adolphe Quetelet and Andre Michel Guerry

(1)

Crime Statistics Today

(33)

The UCR Program

(5)

Data Gathering Under the NCVS

(7)

Criminal Homicide

(4)

Forcible Rape

(3)

Robbery

(2)

Aggravated Assault

(1)

Burglary

(4)

Larceny

(1)

Motor Vehicle Theft

(1)

Arson

(2)

Part II Offenses

(1)

Unreported Crimes

(2)

The Social Dimensions of Crime

(14)

What are ``Social Dimensions''?

(1)

Age and Crime

(4)

Gender and Crime

(4)

Ethnicity and Crime

(4)

Social Class and Crime

(1)

The Costs of Crime

(1)

Summary

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Web Watch

(1)

Notes

100

(5)

Research Methods and Theory Development

105

(40)

Introduction

106

(1)

The Science of Criminology

107

(3)

Theory Building

110

(1)

The Role of Research

111

(18)

Problem Identification

113

(1)

Research Designs

114

(4)

Techniques of Data Collection

118

(8)

Quantitative vs. Qualitative Methods

126

(3)

Values and Ethics in the Conduct of Research

129

(2)

Writing the Research Report

131

(7)

Writing for Publication

134

(4)

Social Policy and Criminological Research

138

(2)

Summary

140

(1)

Web Watch

141

(1)

Discussion Questions

142

(1)

Notes

142

(3)

PART II CRIME CAUSATION

145

(212)

The Classical Thinkers

147

(40)

Introduction

148

(1)

Major Principles of the Classical School

149

(1)

Forerunners of Classical Thought

150

(8)

The Demonic Era

151

(1)

Early Sources of the Criminal Law

152

(2)

The Enlightenment

154

(4)

The Classical School

158

(5)

Cesare Beccaria (1738--1794)

158

(2)

Jeremy Bentham (1748--1832)

160

(2)

Heritage of the Classical School

162

(1)

Neoclassical Criminology

163

(13)

Free Will in Neoclassical Thought

166

(1)

Punishment and Neoclassical Thought

167

(9)

Policy Implications of the Classical School

176

(4)

A Critique of Classical Theories

180

(2)

Summary

182

(1)

Web Watch

183

(1)

Discussion Questions

183

(1)

Notes

184

(3)

Biological Roots of Behavior

187

(40)

Introduction

189

(1)

Major Principles of Biological Theories

190

(1)

Biological Roots of Human Aggression

191

(15)

Early Biological Theories

193

(5)

Body Types

198

(3)

Chemical and Environmental Precursors of Crime

201

(2)

Hormones and Criminality

203

(3)

Genetics and Crime

206

(9)

Criminal Families

206

(1)

The XYY ``Supermale''

207

(1)

Chromosomes and Modern-Day Criminal Families

208

(1)

Twin Studies

209

(1)

Male-Female Differences in Criminality

209

(4)

Sociobiology

213

(2)

Crime and Human Nature: A Contemporary Synthesis

215

(1)

Policy Issues

216

(2)

Critiques of Biological Theories

218

(1)

Summary

219

(1)

Discussion Questions

219

(1)

Web Watch

220

(1)

Notes

220

(7)

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

227

(42)

Introduction

229

(2)

Major Principles of Psychological Theories

231

(1)

Early Psychological Theories

232

(6)

The Psychopathic Personality

232

(4)

Personality Types and Crime

236

(1)

Early Psychiatric Theories

237

(1)

Criminal Behavior as Maladaption

238

(6)

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

238

(3)

The Psychotic Offender

241

(2)

The Link Between Frustration and Aggression

243

(1)

Crime as Adaptive Behavior

244

(2)

Social Learning Theory

246

(3)

Behavior Theory

249

(2)

Insanity and the Law

251

(6)

The McNaughten Rule

252

(1)

The Irresistible Impulse Test

253

(1)

The Durham Rule

254

(1)

The Substantial Capacity Test

255

(1)

The Brawner Rule

255

(1)

Guilty but Insane

255

(1)

Federal Provisions for the Hospitalization of Individuals Found ``Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity''

256

(1)

Social Policy and Forensic Psychology

257

(4)

Social Policy and the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

260

(1)

Psychological Profiling

261

(1)

Summary

262

(1)

Discussion Questions

262

(1)

Web Watch

263

(1)

Notes

263

(6)

Crime and the Role of the Social Environment

269

(50)

Introduction

271

(1)

Major Principles of Sociological Theories

272

(1)

Sociological Theories

272

(32)

The Chicago School

275

(5)

Culture Conflict

280

(1)

Subcultural Theory

281

(4)

Violent Subcultures

285

(5)

Crime and Social Structure

290

(10)

Differential Association

300

(1)

Criminal Careers and Life Course Theory

301

(3)

Social Control Theories

304

(3)

Containment Theory

304

(2)

Social Bond Theory

306

(1)

Policy Implications

307

(4)

Critique of Social-Structural Theories

311

(1)

Summary

311

(1)

Web Watch

312

(1)

Discussion Questions

313

(1)

Notes

313

(6)

The Meaning of Crime---Social Process Perspectives

319

(38)

Introduction

320

(1)

Major Principles of Social Process Perspectives

321

(1)

Social Process Perspectives

322

(29)

The Group Perspective: Labeling

322

(6)

Reintegrative Shaming

328

(1)

Dramaturgy

329

(4)

Phenomenology

333

(4)

Victimology: The Study of the Victim

337

(13)

Policy Implications

350

(1)

Summary

351

(1)

Web Watch

352

(1)

Discussion Questions

353

(1)

Notes

353

(4)

PART III CRIME IN THE MODERN WORLD

357

(156)

Political Realities and Crime

359

(32)

Introduction: Politics and Crime

360

(1)

Law and Social Order Perspectives

361

(8)

The Consensus Perspective

362

(1)

The Pluralistic Perspective

363

(2)

The Conflict Perspective

365

(4)

Radical-Critical Criminology

369

(8)

Radical Criminology Today

369

(5)

Critical Criminology

374

(1)

Radical-Critical Criminology and Policy Issues

375

(1)

Critiques of Radical-Critical Criminology

376

(1)

Terrorism

377

(7)

Countering the Terrorist Threat

381

(3)

State-Organized Crime

384

(2)

Summary

386

(1)

Discussion Questions

386

(1)

Web Watch

387

(1)

Notes

388

(3)

White-Collar and Organized Crime

391

(40)

Introduction

392

(1)

White-Collar Crime

393

(11)

Corporate Crime

396

(3)

Definitional Evolution of White-Collar Crime

399

(2)

Causes of White-Collar Crime

401

(2)

Dealing with White-Collar Crime

403

(1)

Organized Crime

404

(21)

History of Organized Crime in the United States

405

(1)

A Rose by Any Other Name---The Cosa Nostra

406

(2)

Prohibition and Official Corruption

408

(1)

Centralization of Organized Crime

409

(3)

Cosa Nostra Today

412

(1)

Activities of Organized Crime

412

(3)

Code of Conduct

415

(2)

Other Organized Criminal Groups

417

(1)

Organized Crime and the Law

418

(5)

Policy Issues: The Control of Organized Crime

423

(2)

Summary

425

(1)

Web Watch

426

(1)

Discussion Questions

427

(1)

Notes

427

(4)

Drug Abuse and Crime

431

(40)

Introduction

432

(1)

History of Drug Abuse in the United States

433

(8)

Extent of Abuse

435

(3)

Costs of Abuse

438

(3)

Types of Illegal Drugs

441

(12)

Stimulants

447

(2)

Depressants

449

(1)

Cannabis

449

(1)

Narcotics

450

(1)

Hallucinogens

450

(1)

Anabolic Steroids

451

(1)

Inhalants

451

(1)

Pharmaceutical Diversion and Dangerous Drugs

452

(1)

Drug Trafficking

453

(2)

Drugs and Crime

455

(3)

Illegal Drugs and Official Corruption

457

(1)

Social Policy and Drug Abuse

458

(8)

Recent Legislation and Current Policy

460

(3)

Policy Consequences

463

(1)

Alternative Drug Policies

464

(2)

Summary

466

(1)

Discussion Questions

466

(1)

Web Watch

467

(1)

Notes

467

(4)

The High-Tech Offender

471

(42)

Introduction

472

(1)

Crime and Technology

473

(2)

High Technology and Criminal Opportunity

475

(11)

Technology and Criminal Mischief

479

(2)

Computer Crime and the Law

481

(5)

A Profile of Computer Criminals

486

(8)

The History and Nature of Hacking

489

(4)

Computer Crime as a Form of White-Collar Crime

493

(1)

The Information Superhighway and Data Security

494

(2)

Technology in the Fight Against Crime

496

(7)

DNA Fingerprinting

498

(3)

Computers as Crime-Fighting Tools

501

(2)

Combating Computer Crime

503

(3)

Police Investigation of Computer Crime

504

(1)

Dealing with Computer Criminals

505

(1)

Policy Issues

506

(2)

Personal Freedoms in the Information Age

506

(2)

What the Future Holds

508

(1)

Summary

509

(1)

Web Watch

510

(1)

Discussion Questions

510

(1)

Notes

511

(2)

PART IV RESPONDING TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

513

(80)

Criminology and Social Policy

515

(40)

Introduction

516

(2)

Federal Anticrime Initiatives

518

(6)

The Hoover Administration

519

(2)

Federal Policy Following World War II

521

(2)

The Reagan-Bush Years

523

(1)

Crime-Control Philosophies Today

524

(7)

Types of Crime-Control Strategies

527

(4)

Recent Federal Policy Initiatives

531

(8)

The Brady Law

531

(2)

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

533

(5)

``Three-Strikes'' Legislation

538

(1)

International Policies

539

(1)

Can We Solve the Problem of Crime?

540

(8)

Symbolism and Public Policy

542

(6)

Summary

548

(1)

Web Watch

549

(1)

Discussion Questions

550

(1)

Notes

550

(5)

Future Directions in Criminology

555

(38)

Introduction to the Future

556

(2)

Future Crimes

558

(2)

The New Criminologies

560

(19)

Postmodern Criminology

562

(2)

Rational Choice Theory

564

(4)

Feminist Theory

568

(5)

Peacemaking Criminology

573

(3)

Realist Criminology

576

(1)

Theory Integration

577

(2)

Policies of the Future

579

(5)

Summary

584

(1)

Web Watch

585

(1)

Discussion Questions

586

(1)

Notes

586

(7)

Glossary

593

(16)

Subject Index

609

(12)

Name Index

621

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