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One of social work's most distinguished theoreticians speculates about the factors that leads to crime and considers what we can do to prevent and respond to it meaningfully. The book is based on more than thirteen thousand cases in which Frederic G. Reamer has been involved as a parole board member. Reamer uses actual case studies to illustrate these patterns of "criminal circumstances."

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1. First Lessons 2. Crimes of Desperation 3. Crimes of Greed, Exploitation, and Opportunism 4. Crimes of Rage 5. Crimes of Revenge and Retribution 6. Crimes of Frolic 7. Crimes of Addiction 8. Crimes of Mental Illness 9. Final Lessons Crime Prevention Responding to Crime Notes References Index

Criminal Lessons

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/10/2003
      ISBN13: 9780231129305, 978-0231129305
      ISBN10: 0231129300

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      One of social work's most distinguished theoreticians speculates about the factors that leads to crime and considers what we can do to prevent and respond to it meaningfully. The book is based on more than thirteen thousand cases in which Frederic G. Reamer has been involved as a parole board member. Reamer uses actual case studies to illustrate these patterns of "criminal circumstances."

      Table of Contents
      1. First Lessons 2. Crimes of Desperation 3. Crimes of Greed, Exploitation, and Opportunism 4. Crimes of Rage 5. Crimes of Revenge and Retribution 6. Crimes of Frolic 7. Crimes of Addiction 8. Crimes of Mental Illness 9. Final Lessons Crime Prevention Responding to Crime Notes References Index

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