Contemporary Readings in Criminology Book

1 The State of the Field of Criminology: Brief Essay Chris W. Eskridge Eskridge, Chris W. 3

2 The Relationship Between Child Sexual Abuse and Female Delinquency and Crime: A Prospective Study Jane A. Siegel Siegel, Jane A. Linda M. Williams Williams, Linda M. 9

3 A Comparison of Help Seeking Between Latino and Non-Latino Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Eben M. Ingram Ingram, Eben M. 19

4 A Spatial Analysis of Criminal Effort: Auto Theft in Newark, New Jersey Marissa C. Potchak Potchak, Marissa C. Jean M. McGloin McGloin, Jean M. Kristen M. Zgoba Zgoba, Kristen M. 27

5 Serious Criminality at U.S. Colleges and Universities: An Application of the Situational Perspective Don Hummer Hummer, Don 37

6 The Novelty of "Cybercrime": An Assessment in Light of Routine Activity Theory Majid Yar Yar, Majid 47

7 The Murderous Dutch Fiddler: Criminology, History, and the Problem of Phrenology Nicole Rafter Rafter, Nicole 59

8 Nature and Nurture: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behavior Robert Plomin Plomin, Robert Kathryn Asbury Asbury, Kathryn 71

9 A Short History of Randomized Experiments in Criminology: A Meager Feast David P. Farrington Farrington, David P. 77

10 Psychopathology and Tattooing Among Prisoners Laura Manuel Manuel, Laura Paul D. Retzlaff Retzlaff, Paul D. 83

11 The Terrorist Mind: Typologies, Psychopathologies, and Practical Guidelines for Investigation Laurence Miller Miller, Laurence 89

12 Life Strain, Coping, and Delinquency in the People's Republic of China: An Empirical Test of General Strain Theory From a Matching Perspective in Social Support Wan-Ning Bao Bao, Wan-Ning Ain Haas Haas, Ain Yijun Pi Pi, Yijun99

13 Marijuana Use as a Coping Response to Psychological Strain: Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences Among Young Adults Pamela Preston Preston, Pamela 107

14 Neighborhood Context and Police Use of Force William Terrill Terrill, William Michael D. Reisig Reisig, Michael D. 115

15 Exposure to Community Violence and Childhood Delinquency Justin W. Patchin Patchin, Justin W. Beth M. Huebner Huebner, Beth M. John D. McCluskey McCluskey, John D. Sean P. Varano Varano, Sean P. Timothy S. Bynum Bynum, Timothy S. 125

16 A Subcultural Study of Recreational Ecstasy Use Michelle Gourley Gourley, Michelle 133

17 Race, Victim-Precipitated Homicide, and the Subculture of Violence Thesis Lance Hannon Hannon, Lance 141

18 Serial Killers With Military Experience: Applying Learning Theory to Serial Murder Tammy Castle Castle, Tammy Christopher Mensley Mensley, Christopher 149

19 Applying Social Learning Theory to Police Misconduct Allison T. Chappell Chappell, Allison T. Alex R. Piquero Piquero, Alex R. 157

20 On the Effective Use of Stigma as a Crime-Deterrent Patricia Funk Funk, Patricia 163

21 Social Control in China: Applications of the Labeling Theory and the Reintegrative Shaming Theory Xiaoming Chen Chen, Xiaoming 171

22 The Effect of Social Bonds on Successful Adjustment to Probation: An Event History Analysis John R. Hepburn Hepburn, John R. Marie L. Griffin Griffin, Marie L. 181

23 Self-Control and Social Bonds: A Combined Control Perspective on Deviance Douglas Longshore Longshore, Douglas Eunice Chang Chang, Eunice Shih-chao Hsieh Hsieh, Shih-chao Nena Messina Messina, Nena 199

24 Self-Control and Variability Over Time: Multivariate Results Using a 5-Year, Multisite Panel of Youths L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. Winfree, L. Thomas, Jr. Terrance J. Taylor Taylor, Terrance J. Ni He Ni, He Finn-Aage Esbensen Esbensen, Finn-Aage 207

25 Distinguishing Graduates From Dropouts and Dismissals: Who Fails Boot Camp? Brent B. Benda Benda, Brent B. Nancy J. Toombs Toombs, Nancy J. Mark Peacock Peacock, Mark 219

26 Gender, Ethnicity, and Offending Over the Life Course: Women's Pathways to Prison in the Aloha State Marilyn Brown Brown, Marilyn 229

27 Cultural Criminology and Kryptonite: Apocalyptic and Retributive Constructions of Crime and Justice in Comic Books Nickie D. Phillips Phillips, Nickie D. Staci Strobl Strobl, Staci 239

28 Framing Homicide Narratives in Newspapers: Mediated Witness and the Construction of Virtual Victimhood Moira Peelo Peelo, Moira 251

29 Contextualizing the Criminal Justice Policymaking Process Karim Ismaili Ismaili, Karim 261

30 Criminalizing War: Criminology as Ceasefire Vincenzo Ruggiero Ruggiero, Vincenzo 271

31 Serving Life for Providing Car to Killers Adam Liptak Liptak, Adam 283

32 Police Fatalities on the Rise in 2007 Patrik Jonsson Jonsson, Patrik 287

33 With Witnesses at Risk, Murder Suspects Go Free David Kocieniewski Kocieniewski, David 289

34 Dragnet That Ensnares Good Samaritans, Too Jim Dwyer Dwyer, Jim 293

35 Where Have All the Hot Goods Gone? The Role of Pawnshops Simon M. Fass Fass, Simon M. Janice Francis Francis, Janice 295

36 Nonstop Theft and Bribery Stagger Iraq Damien Cave Cave, Damien 303

37 As One Mafia Fades, Italy Faces Another Bruce Livesey Livesey, Bruce 307

38 As Prostitutes Turn to Craigslist, Law Takes Notice Bruce Lambert Lambert, Bruce 309

39 New York Gambling Treatment Court Stresses Help Ken Belson Belson, Ken 313

Internet Resources 317

Index 321