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Author:   Marie-Helen Maras
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.70cm
Weight:   0.953kg
ISBN:  

9780190904029

ISBN 10:   019090402
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   17 October 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   To order  

Table of Contents

Part 1: THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CRIME Chapter 1: Crime and Criminology 1.1: Crime, Law, and Justice 1.1.1:. Classifications of Crime 1.1.2: The Evolution of Crime 1.1.3: Criminal Justice 1.2: Criminology 1.2.1: What Do Criminologists Do? 1.2.2: Theories of Crime 1.2.3: Cybercriminology 1.3: Critiques and Implications of Crime, Law, Justice, and Criminology Case Study: Don't F**k With Cats Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 2: Measuring Crime 2.1: Reporting and Measuring Crime 2.1.1: Uniform Crime Reporting Program 2.1.2: National Incident Based Reporting System 2.1.3: National Crime Victimization Survey 2.1.4: Self-Report Surveys 2.1.5: International Crime Measurement Tools 2.2: The Dark Figure of Crime 2.3: Cybercrime Measurement 2.4: Critiques and Implications of Crime Measurement Tools Case Study: Evaluating Crime Measurement Tools Check Your Understanding Key Terms Chapter 3: Victims and Victimization 3.1: The Impacts of Victimization 3.1.1: Direct Costs 3.1.2: Indirect Costs 3.2: Victims' Attributes 3.2.1: Demographics 3.2.2: Victim-Offender Relationship and Race/Ethnicity 3.2.3: Repeat Victimization 3.3: Victimization Theories 3.3.1: Victim Precipitation Theory 3.3.2: Lifestyle Exposure Theory 3.3.3: Routine Activity Theory 3.3.4: Critiques and Implications of Victimization Theories 3.4: Victim Blaming and Secondary Victimization 3.4.1: Explanations of Victim-Blaming Behavior 3.4.2: Rape Myths 3.4.3: Secondary Victimization 3.5: Victims' Rights 3.5.1: Campaigns for Women's Rights 3.5.2: The Crime Victims' Rights Act 3.5.3: Victim Services 3.5.4: Victim Impact Statements Case Study: Applying Victimization Theory to Child Sexual Assault Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Part 2: CRIME CAUSATION AND REDUCTION Chapter 4: Rational Choice Theory 4.1: The Idea of Crime as a Rational Choice 4.1.1: The Classical School of Criminology 4.1.2: Components of Rational Choice Theory 4.2: Responding to Crime 4.2.1: Retribution 4.2.2: Deterrence 4.2.3: Incapacitation 4.2.4: Rehabilitation 4.3: Reducing Crime 4.3.1: International Cooperation 4.3.2: Situational Crime Prevention 4.3.3: Displacement 4.3.4: Commodification of Security 4.4: Critiques and Implications of Theories Case Study: Applying Rational Choice Theory to Terrorism Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 5: Trait Theories: Biological and Psychological Predisposition 5.1: The Positivist School and Trait Theories 5.2: Biological Trait Theories: Criminals Are Born, Not Made 5.2.1: Physiological Characteristics 5.2.2: Evolution 5.2.3: Biochemical Influences 5.2.4: Neurological Influences 5.3: Psychological Theories: The New Positivists 5.3.1: Intelligence 5.3.2: Mental Disorders 5.3.3: Personality Theories 5.3.4: Emotions 5.3.5: Psychoanalytical Theories 5.3.6: Attachment Theory 5.4: Critiques and Implications of Theories Case Study: Applying Trait Theories to Mass Murder Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 6: Social Structure Theories: Crime, Culture and Inequality 6.1: Social Structure Theories 6.1.1: Chicago School of Criminology Human Ecology and Concentric Zones Social Disorganization Theory Hot Spots, Crime Mapping, and Deviant Places Social Capital and Collective Efficacy Broken Windows Theory 6.2: Strain Theories 6.2.1: Anomie: Concept and Theory 6.2.2: Relative Deprivation Theory 6.2.3: Institutional Anomie Theory 6.2.4: General Strain Theory Sources and Management of Strain 6.3: Cultural Deviance Theories 6.3.1: Theory of Delinquent Subcultures 6.3.2: Theory of Differential Opportunity 6.4: Critiques and Implications of Theories Case Study: Applying Social Structure Theory to Fraud Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 7: Social Process Theories: Conformity, Learning, and Sources of Social Control 7.1: Controlling Criminality 7.2: Learning Criminality 7.3: Neutralizing Offenses 7.4: Moral Disengagement 7.5: Developmental and Life Course Criminology 7.5.1: Latent Trait Perspective Control Balance Theory General Theory of Crime 7.5.2: Life Course Perspective 7.6: Critiques and Implications of Theories Case Study: Applying Social Process Theories to Involuntary Manslaughter Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 8: Labeling and Moral Panics: Constructing and Reacting to Crime 8.1: The Label of Deviant or Criminal 8.1.1: Crime as Theater 8.1.2: Crime Through the Lens of Social Psychology 8.1.3: Implications of the Deviant or Criminal Label 8.2: Shaming and Sanctions 8.2.1: Reintegrative and Disintegrative Shaming 8.2.2: Public Shaming 8.2.3: Online Shaming and Trial by Internet 8.2.4: Shaming Sanctions 8.2.5: Defiance Theory 8.3: Moral Panics and Social Contagion 8.3.1: Moral Panics 8.3.2: Social Contagion 8.3.3: Theories and Perspectives on Moral Panics 8.4: Critiques and Implications of Theories Case Study: Applying Moral Panics to Comic Books Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 9: Conflict Criminology: Effects of Class, Power, Gender, and Race 9.1: Introducing Conflict Theories 9.2: Types of Conflict Criminology 9.2.1: Radical Criminology 9.2.2: Left Realism 9.2.3: Peacemaking Criminology 9.2.4: Feminist Criminology Women and Criminological Theory Gendered Perspectives on Crime 9.2.5: Race and Crime 9.3: Critiques and Implications Case Study: Applying Conflict Criminology to the Criminal Justice System's Responses to Racial Minorities Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Part 3: CRIME TYPOLOGIES Chapter 10: Antisocial Behavior and Interpersonal Crime 10.1: Criminal Antisocial Behavior 10.1.1: Trolling 10.1.2: Bullying 10.1.3: Harassment 10.1.4: Stalking 10.2: Family and Intimate Partner Violence 10.2.1: Domestic Violence 10.2.2: Marital and Intimate Partner Rape 10.2.3: Murder 10.2.4: Child Maltreatment 10.2.5: Elder Abuse 10.2.6: Honor Killings 10.3: Community Violence 10.3.1: Assault 10.3.2: Robbery 10.3.3: Sexual Abuse 10.3.4: Mass, Spree, and Serial Murder 10.3.5: Hate Crime 10.3.6: Active Shooting Workplace Violence School Shooting 10.4: Controlling Antisocial Behavior and Interpersonal Crime Challenging Your Assumptions Case Study: Controlling Active Shooter Incidents Check Your Understanding Key Terms Endnotes Chapter 11: Property Crime and White-Collar Crime 11.1: Property Crime 11.1.1: Larceny-Theft 11.1.2: Trespass 11.1.3: Vandalism 11.1.4: Burglary 11.1.5: Shoplifting 11.1.6: Motor Vehicle Theft 11.1.7: Arson 11.1.8: Identity Theft 11.1.9: Intellectual Property Theft 11.1.10: Fraud Bank Fraud Phishing Advance Fee Fraud Catfishing 11.1.11: Extortion 11.2: White-Collar Crime 11.2.1: Bribery and Public Corruption 11.2.2: Securities Fraud 11.2.3: Insider Trading 11.2.4: Bankruptcy Fraud 11.2.5: Insurance Fraud 11.2.6: Healthcare Fraud 11.3: Controlling Property Crime and White-Collar Crime Case Study: Applying Techniques to Prevent White-Collar Crime Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes Chapter 12: Deviant Acts and Public Order Crimes: Paraphilia, Sex Work, Drug Use, and Gambling 12.1: The Relationship Between Law and Morality 12.2: Deviance 12.3: Public Order Crimes 12.3.1: Sex Work The Impacts Associated with the Sex Work Sex Work and the Law 12.3.2: Drug Use and Crime Substance Abuse Prescription Drugs and the Law 12.3.3: Gambling Addiction Gambling and the Law Sports Betting Internet Gambling 12.4: Controlling Deviance and Public Order Crimes Case Study: Sugaring Check Your Understanding Key Terms Endnotes Chapter 13: Transnational Organized Crime 13.3: Organized Crime 13.3.1: Group Structure 13.3.2: Criminal Activities Money Laundering Cybercrime 3.4: Trafficking in Persons 13.2.1: Sex Trafficking 13.2.2: Labor Trafficking 13.2.3: Organ Trafficking 13.3: Human Smuggling 13.4: Drugs Trafficking 13.5: Firearms Trafficking 13.6: Cigarette Trafficking 13.7: Precious Metals and Gemstones Trafficking 13.8: Cultural Property Trafficking 13.9: Environmental Crime 13.9.1: Wildlife Crime 13.9.2: Pollution Crime 13.10: Controlling Transnational Organized Crime and Cybercrime Case Study: Controlling Wildlife Crime Check Your Understanding Key Terms Definitions Endnotes

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