Criminology Today : Update Book

(NOTE: Every chapter begins with an Introduction and ends with a Summary consisting of Discussion Questions, a Web Quest!, and Notes.)

Special 3e UPDATE Preface.

I. THE CRIME PICTURE.

1. What Is Criminology?

What Is Crime? Crime and Deviance. What Should Be Criminal? What Do Criminologists Do? What Is Criminology? Criminology and Social Policy. The Theme of This Book. The Social Context of Crime. The Primacy of Sociology?

2. Patterns of Crime.

A History of Crime Statistics. Crime Statistics Today. Patterns of Change. The Crime Problem. Major Crimes. Part II Offenses. Other Sources of Data. Unreported Crime. The Social Dimensions of Crime. The Costs of Crime.

3. Research Methods and Theory Development.

The Science of Criminology. Theory Building. The Role of Research. Quantitative Versus Qualitative Methods. Values and Ethics in the Conduct of Research. Social Policy and Criminology Research. Writing the Research Report.

II. CRIME CAUSATION.

4. Classical and Neo-Classical Thought.

Major Principles of the Classical School. Forerunners of Classical Thought. The Classical School. Neoclassical Criminology. Punishment and Neoclassical Thought. Policy Implementations of the Classical School. A Critique of Classical Theories.

5. Biological Roots of Criminal Behavior.

Major Principles of Biological Theories. Biological Roots of Human Aggression. Genetics and Crime. Crime and Human Nature: A Contemporary Synthesis. Policy Issues. Critiques of Biological Theories.

6. Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations ofCriminal Behavior.

Major Principles of Psychological Theories. Early Psychological Theories. Criminal Behaviors as Maladaptation. Crime as Adaptive Behavior. Modeling Theory. Behavior Theory. Attachment Theory. Self-Control Theory. Insanity and the Law. Social Policy and Forensic Psychology. Criminal Psychological Profiling.

7. Sociological Theories I: Social Structure.

Major Principles of Sociological Theories. Social Structure Theories Defined. Types of Social Structure Theories. Policy Implications of Social Structure Theories. Critique of Social Structure Theories.

8. Sociological Theories II: Social Process and Social Development.

The Social Process Perspective. Types of Social Process Approaches. Policy Implications of Social Process Theories. Critique of Social Process Theories. The Social Development Perspective. Concepts in Social Development Theories. Policy Implications of Social Development Theories. Critique of Social Development Theories.

9. Sociological Theories III: Social Conflict.

Law and Social Order Perspectives. Radical-Critical Criminology. Emerging Conflict Theories. Policy Implications.

III. CRIME IN THE MODERN WORLD.

10. Crimes Against Persons.

Violent Crime Typologies. Homicide. Rape. Robbery. Assault. Stalking. Terrorism.

11. Crimes Against Property.

Persistent and Professional Thieves. Larceny/Theft. Burglary. Stolen Property. Arson.

12. White-Collar and Organized Crime.

White-Collar Crime. Organized Crime. Policy Issues: The Control of Organized Crime.

13. Drug Abuse and Crime.

History of Drug Abuse in the United States. Types of Illegal Drugs. Drug Trafficking. Drugs and Crime. Social Policy and Drug Abuse.

14. Technology and Crime.

The Advance of Technology. High Technology and Criminal Opportunity. A Profile of Computer Criminals. The Information Superhighway and Data Security. Technology in the Fight against Crime. Combating Computer Crime. Policy Issues: Personal Freedoms in the Information Age. What the Future Holds.

IV. RESPONDING TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.

15. Criminology and Social Policy.

Federal Anticrime Initiatives. Crime Control Philosophies Today. Criminology and Social Policy. The Victim's Movement. Can We Solve the Problem of Crime?

16. Future Directions.

Future Crimes. The New Criminologies. Policies of the Future.

Glossary.

Subject Index.

Name Index.