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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1 The Study of Crime Chapter 2 Measuring Crime Chapter 3 Crime and Its Costs Chapter 4 Dimensions of Crime Chapter 5 Biological and Psychological Explanations of Crime Chapter 6 Social, Cultural, and Economic Sources of Crime Chapter 7 Social Control and Commitment to the Law Chapter 8 Learning to Commit Crime Chapter 9 Opportunities and Facilitating Factors Chapter 10 Criminal Careers Chapter 11 The Organization of Criminal Behavior Chapter 12 Community Reactions to Crime Chapter 13 The Criminal Justice System Chapter 14 Deterrence, Incapacitation, Retribution, and Rehabilitation Chapter 15 Reducing Crime