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Introduction to Criminology
Why Do They Do It?
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Introduction to Criminology
Why Do They Do It?
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Introduction to Criminology: Why Do They Do It? offers a contemporary and integrated discussion of key criminological theories to help students understand crime in the 21st century. Focusing on why offenders commit crimes, authors Pamela J. Schram, Joseph A. Schwartz, and Stephen G. Tibbetts apply established theories to real-life examples to explain criminal behavior. Coverage of violent and property crimes is included throughout theory chapters so that students can clearly understand the application of theory to criminal behavior. Updates to the Fourth Edition include recent major social events, such as the George Floyd protests; changes in crime trends and criminal behavior as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; updated crime statistics, case studies, as well as contemporary topics, such as mass shooting events and the legalization of marijuana use.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1 Introduction to Criminology
- 2 Measuring Crime
- 3 The Classical School of Criminological Thought
- 4 Contemporary Classical and Deterrence Research
- 5 Early Positivism: Biological Theories of Crime
- 6 Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior
- 7 Psychological/Trait Theories of Crime
- 8 Social Structure Theories of Crime I: Early Development and Strain Models of Crime
- 9 Social Structure Theories of Crime II: Social Disorganization and Subcultures
- 10 Social Process and Control Theories of Crime
- 11 Labeling Theory and Conflict/Marxist/Radical Theories of Crime
- 12 Feminist Theories of Crime
- 13 Developmental/Life-Course Perspectives on Criminality
- 14 White-Collar Crime, Organized Crime, and Cybercrime
- 15 Hate Crimes, Mass Murder, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
- 16 Drugs and Crime
- Glossary
- Index