Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader

Punishment, and the American Dream: Toward a Marxist Integration, by Barbara A. Sims17. Patriarchy, Crime, and Justice: Feminist Criminology in an Era of Backlash, by Meda Chesney-LindSECTION VII. Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal BehaviorReadings:18. Feeble-Mindedness, by H. H. Goddard19. Temperament, Environment, and Antisocial Behavior in a Population Sample of Preadolescent Boys and Girls, by René Veenstra, Siegwart Lindenberg, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Andrea F. De Winter, and Johan Ormel20. Psychopathy: Theory, Measurement, and Treatment, by Anh Vien and Anthony R. BeechSECTION VIII. Biosocial ApproachesReadings:21. Behavior Genetics and Anomie/Strain Theory, by Anthony Walsh22. Neuroimaging Studies of Aggessive and Violent Behavior: Current Findings and Implications for Criminology and Criminal Justice, by Jana L. Bufkin and Vickie R. Luttrell23. A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality, by Lee Ellis24. A Gene-Based Evolutionary Explanation for the Association Between Criminal Involvement and Number of Sex Partners, by Kevin M. Beaver, John P. Wright, and Anthony WalshSECTION IX. Developmental Theories: From Delinquency to Crime to DesistanceReadings:25. Reactive vs. Proactive Antisocial Behavior: Differential Correlates of Child ADHD Symptoms? by David S. Bennett, Maria Pitale, Vaishali Vora, and Alyssa A. Rheingold26. The Adolescence-Limited/Life-Course Persistent Theory of Antisocial Behavior: What Have We Learned? by Terrie E. Moffitt and Anthony Walsh27. Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency, by Sheldon Glueck and Eleanor Glueck28. A Life-Course View of the Development of Crime, by Robert J. Sampson and John H. LaubSECTION X. Violent CrimesReadings:29. Explaining Gang Homicides in Newark, New Jersey: Collective Behavior or Social Disorganization? by Jesenia M. Pizarro and Jean Marie McGloin30. Stick-Up, Street Culture, and Offender Motivation, by Bruce A. Jacobs and Richard Wright31. Rapists Continuing to Have Sex With Victims Following the Initial Assault: Evidence for Evolved Strategies, by Lee Ellis, Alan Widmayer, and Craig T. PalmerSECTION XI. Multiple Murder and TerrorismReadings:32. African Americans and Serial Killing in the Media: The Myth and the Reality, by Anthony Walsh33. Mass Murderers: Implications for Mental Health Professionals, by Lisa Aitken, Piet Oosthuizen, Robin Emsley, and Soraya Seedat34. The Terrorist Mind I: A Psychological and Political Analysis, by Laurence MillerSECTION XII. Property CrimeReadings35. Sneaky Thrills, by Jack Katz36. Searching a Dwelling: Deterrence and the Undeterred Residential Burglar, by Richard Wright37. The Novelty of "Cybercrime": An Assessment in Light of Routine Activity Theory, by Majid YarSECTION XIII. Public Order CrimeReadings:38. Alcohol Problems and the Differentiation of Partner, Stranger, and General Violence, by Rosemary Cogan and Bud C. Ballinger III39. The Association Between Multiple Drug Misuse and Crime, by Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway40. Prostitution as a Form of Work, by Ronald WeitzerSECTION XIV. White-Collar and Organized CrimeReadings:41. Criminal Thinking and Identity in Male White-Collar Offenders, by Glen D. Walters and Matthew D. Geyer42. Examining the Role of Differential Association and Techniques of Neutralization in Explaining Corporate Crime, by Nicole Leeper Piquero, Stephen G. Tibbetts, and Michael B. Blankenship43. The Causes of Organized Crime: Do Criminals Organize Around Opportunities for Crime or Do Criminal Opportunities Create New Offenders? by Jay S. Albanese44. State Failure, Economic Failure, and Predatory Organized Crime: A Comparative Analysis, by Hung-En SungSECTION XV. Victimology: Exploring the Experience of VictimizationReadings:45. The Criminal and His Victim, by Hans von Hentig46. Violent Victimization as a Risk Factor for Violent Offending Among Juveniles, by Jennifer N. Shaffer and R. Barry Ruback47. Victimological Developments in the World During the Past Three Decades (I): A Study of Comparative Victimology, by Hans Joachim Schneider48. Victimological Developments in the World During the Past Three Decades (II): A Study of Comparative Victimology, by Hans Joachim SchneiderGlossaryCredits and SourcesReferencesIndexAbout the Editors