Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior

Chapter 1: Introduction Criminology and Deviance Social Change and the Emergence of Law and Criminal Law The Problem The Cost of Summary Chapter 2: Research Methods in Criminology Theory and Methodology The Research Enterprise of Criminology Who Is Criminal? Official Police Statistics - The Uniform Reports (UCR) Alternative Data-Gathering Strategies Experiments in Criminology Surveys Participant Observation Life History and Case Studies Unobtrusive Measures Validity, Reliability, and Triangulation Summary Chapter 3: General Characteristics of and Criminals Caution in Interpreting Data International Variations in Trends in Institutions and Summary Chapter 4: Early and Classical Criminological Theories Theory Major Theoretical Approaches Summary Chapter 5: Positivist Theories: Biological and Psychological Positivist Theory Biological Positivism More Recent Biological Positivism Psychological Positivism Summary Chapter 6: Sociological Mainstream Theories Major Sociological Theoretical Approaches in Criminology Anomie Theories Social Process Theories Social Control Theories Developmental and Life Course (DLC) Theories Summary Chapter 7: Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories Mainstream vs. Critical Criminology Critical Criminology Labeling Theory Conflict Criminology Feminist Criminology New Critical Criminology Radical Criminology Conflict vs. Marxist Criminology Critiques of Conflict and Radical Criminology Integrated Theories of Criminal Typologies Theoretical Range and Criminological Explanation Summary Chapter 8: Violent History of Violence in the United States Legal Aspects Homicide and Assault Statistics Patterns and Trends in Violent Sexual Assault Robbery Domestic Violence Drunk Driving Criminal Careers of Violent Offenders Societal Reaction Summary Chapter 9: Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Introduction Occasional Property Crimes Conventional Property Crimes Arson - A Special-Category Offense Criminal Careers of Occasional and Conventional Property Criminals Societal Reaction The Concept of Professional Crime Characteristics of A Model of Edelhertz's Typology Scams Big Cons Boosters Cannons Burglars The Box Man The Fence Paper Hangers Robbers Arsonists Auto Theft Rings Killers Criminal Careers of Professionals Societal Reaction Summary Chapter 10: White Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate White Collar Crime: The Classic Statement The Measurement and Cost of Occupational and Corporate The History of Corporate, Organizational, and Occupational Legal Regulation Occupational Corporate Criminal Careers of Occupational and Organizational Offenders Societal Reactions Summary Chapter 11: Political Ideology Political Crime: A Definition Legal Aspects Crimes by Government Crimes Against Government Criminal Careers of Political Criminals Societal Reaction Summary Chapter 12: Organized Organized Crime: A Problematic Definition Sources of Information on Organized Types of Organized (Generic Definition) The Organized Continuum Street Gangs International Organized The Nature of Organized Drug Trafficking Theories of the Nature of Syndicate in the United States The Classic Pattern of Organized A Brief History of Organized in the United States Criminal Careers of Organized Criminals Public and Legal Reaction Summary Chapter 13: Public Order Introduction Nuts, Buts, Sluts, and Preverts Broken Windows Prostitution Homosexual Behavior Sexual Offenses Drug Abuse Drunkenness Special Populations Criminal Careers of Public-Order Criminals Societal Reaction Summary Chapter 14: The American Criminal Justice System: An Overview The American Criminal Justice System The Police The Courts Corrections Summary