Criminology : explaining crime and its context / / Stephen E. Brown, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Gilbert Geis ; Pamela Chester, acquiring editor ; Ellen S. Boyne, development editor

• Autore: Brown Stephen Eugene <1951->
• Pubblicazione: Oxfordshire, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: 8th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (589 p.)
• Disciplina: 364
• Soggetto topico: Criminology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): EsbensenFinn-Aage; GeisGilbert; ChesterPamela; BoyneEllen S.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; PREFACE; Part 1 Foundations for Criminology; CHAPTER 1 Crime and Criminology; Criminology as Science; Ideology Within Criminology; The ""Crime"" in Criminology; Paradigms in Criminology; Policy and Criminology; The Media and Crime; Summary; References; CHAPTER 2 The Relativity of Law and Crime; The Concept of Law; Conflict or Consensus?; The Relativity of Crime; The Criminal Justice System; Summary; References; CHAPTER 3 Production of Crime Statistics; Review of Elementary Research Methodology; History of Official Crime Statistics ; A New Look to the UCR: National Incident-Based Reporting SystemAlternative Measures of Crime; Comparison of UCR, SRD, and NCVS Data Sources; Summary; References; CHAPTER 4 Distribution of Crime; Volume of Crime: Uniform Crime Reports; Volume of Crime: National Crime Victimization Survey; Volume of Crime: Self-Report Studies; Distribution of Crime by Gender; Distribution of Crime By Age; Distribution of Crime by Race; Distribution of Crime by Social Class; Victims of Crime; Summary; References; Part 2 Theories of Crime; CHAPTER 5 Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories of Crime ; Preclassical Views of CrimeThe Classical School of Criminology; Impact of Classicism; Contemporary Deterrence Theory; Summary; References; CHAPTER 6 Individual Theories of Crime: A Biosocial Perspective; The History of Biological Positivism; Criminal Heredity: The Bad Seed Theory; Summary; References; CHAPTER 7 Social Structure Theories of Crime; Strain Theories; Recent Developments in Strain Theory; Assessing Strain Theories; Summary; References; CHAPTER 8 Social Process Theories of Crime; Learning Criminal Behavior; Culture Conflict and Crime; Summary; References ; CHAPTER 9 Social Reaction Theories of CrimeLabeling Theory; Overview of Labeling Perspective; Research on Labeling Theory; Policy Relevance of Labeling Theory; Roots of Critical Criminology; Research on Conflict Theory; Policy Relevance of Conflict Theory; Summary; References; CHAPTER 10 New Directions: Integration and a Life-Course Perspective; Integrated Theoretical Models; The Criminal Career Debate; Summary; References; Part 3 Types of Crime; CHAPTER 11 Violent Crime; Homicide, Assault, Terrorism, and Rape; Family Violence; Corporate, Government, and Professional Violence; Summary ; ReferencesCHAPTER 12 Economic Crime; Acquisitiveness and Theft; Summary; References; CHAPTER 13 Crimes without Victims and Victims without Crimes; Crimes without Victims; PROS and CONS on Victimless Crimes; Prostitution-Sex Work; Drug Offenses; Victims without Crimes; Summary; References; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: This highly acclaimed criminology text presents an up-to-date review of rational choice theories, including deterrence, shaming and routine activities. It also incorporates current examples of deterrence research regarding domestic violence, drunk driving and capital punishment, and features thought-provoking discussion of the relativity of crime. The authors explore the crime problem, its context, and causes of crime. The organization of the text reflects the fact that the etiology of crime must be at the heart of criminology. It examines contemporary efforts to redefine crime by focusing on
• Titolo autorizzato: Criminology
• ISBN: 1-315-72179-1; 1-317-52306-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465157003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II