{"product_id":"crime-types-and-criminals-9781412964791","title":"Crime Types and Criminals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering the full range of criminal behavior from street crime to suite crime, \u003cstrong\u003eCrime Types and Criminals \u003c\/strong\u003eprovides an in-depth examination of the different types of crime and criminals, including violent crime, occasional and conventional property crime, professional crime, occupational and corporate crime, organized crime, political crime, and public order crime. Author Frank Hagan includes a unique one-chapter treatment of criminological theory as well as full chapters on topics often ignored in other texts such as computer crime and the future of crime. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a comparative perspective with sections on international variations in crime, such as \u003cem\u003eHow does the U.S. compare with the rest of the world with respect to crime? \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a chapter on violence that gives full coverage of domestic violence, murder, rape, robbery, and school and workplace violence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines both occupat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1. Introduction    Criminology    Fads and Fashions in Crime    The Emergence of Criminology    Crime and Deviance    Sumner′s Types of Norms    Mala in Se and Mala Prohibita    Social Change and the Emergence of Law    Consensus vs. Conflict Model of Law    Crime and Criminal Law    Who Defines Crime? Criminological Definitions of Crime    The Crime Problem    The Cost of Crime    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 2. General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals    Caution in Interpreting Crime Data    International Variations in Crime    The Prevalence of Crime    Trends in Crime    Age and Crime    Gender Differences in Criminality    Social Class and Crime    Race and Crime    Regional Variation in Crime    Urban\/Rural Differences    Institutions and Crime    The Family and Crime    Education and Crime    Religion and Crime    War and Crime    Economy and Crime    Mass Media and Crime    Criminal Typologies    A Critique of Typologies    A Defense of Typologies    Criminal Behavior Systems    Theoretical Range and Criminological Explanation    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 3. An Overview of Theory in Criminology    Theory    Major Theoretical Approaches    Demonological Theory    Classical and Neo-Classical Theory    Ecological Theory    Forerunners of Modern Criminological Thought    Economic Theory    Biological Theory    Psychological Theory    Mainstream Sociological Theory    Critical Sociological Theory    Integrated Theories of Crime    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 4. Violent Crime    History of Violence in the United States    Murder and Mayhem    Types of Murders: Multicide    Victim Precipitation    Typology of Violent Offenders    Legal Aspects    Homicide and Assault Statistics    Patterns and Trends in Violent Crime    Workplace Violence    School Violence    Guns    Sexual Assault    Acquaintance Rape    Amir vs. Brownmiller    Rape as a Violent Act    Sexual Harassment    Robbery    Conklin′s Typology of Robbers    Domestic Violence    Child Abuse    Spouse Abuse    Elder Abuse    Kidnapping    Criminal Careers of Violent Offenders    Culture of Violence    Subculture of Violence    Career Criminals\/Violent Predators    Societal Reaction    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 5. Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional and Professional    Introduction    Occasional Property Crimes    Shoplifting    Vandalism    Motor Vehicle Theft    Check Forgery    Conventional Property Crimes    Burglary    Fencing Operations    Stings    Larceny\/Theft    Arson -- A Special-Category Offense    Criminal Careers of Occasional and Conventional Property Criminals    Societal Reaction    Professional Crime    The Concept of \"Professional Crime\"    Characteristics of Professional Crime    Argot    A Model of Professional Crime    Edelhertz′s Typology    Scams    Big Cons    Maurer′s The Big Con    Identity Theft    Ponzi Schemes    Pyramid Schemes    Religious Cons    Boosters    Cannons    Professional Burglars    The Box Man    The Professional Fence    Paper Hangers    Professional Robbers    Professional Arsonists    Professional Auto Theft Rings    Professional Killers    Criminal Careers of Professionals    Societal Reaction    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 6. White Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate    White Collar Crime -- The Classic Statement    Related Concepts    The Measurement and Cost of Occupational and Corporate Crime    The History of Corporate, Organizational, and Occupational Crime    Legal Regulation    Occupations and the Law    Organizations and the Law    Occupational Crime    Crimes by Employees    Crimes by Employees Against Individuals (the Public)    Crimes by Employees Against Employees    Crimes by Employees Against Organizations    Crimes by Individuals (or Members of Occupations)    Corporate Crime    Crimes by Organizations\/Corporations Against Individuals (the Public)    Crimes by Organizations Against Employees    Crimes by Organizations (Corporations) Against Organizations    Criminal Careers of Occupational and Organizational Offenders    Societal Reaction    Why the Leniency in Punishment?    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 7. Political Crime and Terrorism    Ideology    Political Crime: A Definition    Legal Aspects    The Nuremburg Principle    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights    International Law    Crimes by Government    Secret Police    Human Rights Violations    Genocide    Crimes by Police    Illegal Surveillance, Disruption, and Experiments    Scandal    Crimes Against Government    Protest and Dissent    Assassination    Espionage    Political \"Whistleblowing\"    Terrorism    The Oklahoma City Bombing    Criminal Careers of Political Criminals    The Doctrine of Raison d′État    Terrorism and Social Policy    Societal Reaction    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 8. Organized Crime    Organized Crime: A Problematic Definition    Sources of Information on Organized Crime    Types of Organized Crime (Generic Definitions)    The Organized Crime Continuum    Street Gangs    International Organized Crime    Yakuza    Chinese Triad Societies    Russian Organized Crime    The Nature of Organized Crime    Ethnicity and Organized Crime    Money Laundering    Drug Trafficking    Colombian Cartels    The Underground Empire    Theories of the Nature of Syndicate Crime in the United States    The Cosa Nostra Theory (The Cressey Model)    The Patron Theory (The Albini Model)    The Italian-American Syndicate (LAS)    The Classic Pattern of Organized Crime    Strategic and Tactical Crimes    Illegal Businesses and Activities    Big Business and Government    A Brief History of Organized Crime in the United States    Before 1930    The Luciano Period    The Genovese Period    The Appalachian Meetings    The Gambino Period    The Commission Trials    Other Developments    Criminal Careers of Organized Criminals    Public and Legal Reaction    Drug Control Strategies    Investigative Procedures    Laws and Organized Crime    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 9. Public Order Crime    Introduction    Nuts, Guts, Sluts, and \"Preverts\"    Broken Windows    Prostitution    Types of Prostitution    Massage Parlors    Johns    Underaged Prostitutes    Homosexual Behavior    Sexual Offenses    Paraphilia    Nonvictimless Sexual Offenses    Sexual Predators    Characteristics of Sex Offenders    Drug Abuse    Drugs and History    Drug Use in the United States: The Drug Dip?    Drug Abuse and Crime    Drunkenness    The Prohibition Experiment    Special Populations    Societal Reaction    Overcriminalization    Decriminalization    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions CHAPTER 10. Computer Crime and the Future of Crime    Computer Crime    Types of Computer Crime    Argot of Computer Crime    Online Predators    Cyberterrorism    The Future of Crime    Predicting the Future of Crime: Methods    Other Crime Predictions    Crimewarps    The Future of Digital Crime    Other Predictions    British Home Office Predictions    Summary    Key Concepts    Review Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019814699351,"sku":"9781412964791","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781412964791.jpg?v=1750781345","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/crime-types-and-criminals-9781412964791","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}