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Table of contents<br/>Foreword<br/>Preface<br/>Acknowledgments<br/>Dedication<br/>SECTION I. Introduction and Overview of Crime and Criminology How to Read a Research Article Reading:<br/>1. The Use and Usefulness of Criminology, 1751-2005: Enlightened Justice and Its Failures, by Lawrence W. Sherman<br/>SECTION II. Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior Readings:<br/>2. Gender Gap Trends for Violent Crimes, 1980 to 2003: A UCR-NCVS Comparison, by Darrell Steffensmeier, Hua Zhong, Jeff Ackerman, Jennifer Schwartz, and Suzanne Agha<br/>3. Race and the Probability of Arrest, by Stewart J. D'Alessio and Lisa Stolzenberg <br/>4. Methamphetamine Use, Self-Reported Violent Crime, and Recidivism Among Offenders in California Who Abuse Substances, by Jerome Cartier, David Farabee, and Michael L. Prendergast<br/>SECTION III. The Early Schools of Criminology and Modern Counterparts Readings:<br/>5. An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, by Jeremy Bentham<br/>6. A Crying Shame: The Over-Rationalized Conception of Man in the Rational Choice Perspective, by Willem de Haan and Jaco Vos<br/>7. The Economics of Crime, by Gary S. Becker <br/>SECTION IV. Social Structural Theories Readings<br/>8. Community Correlates of Rural Youth Violence, by D. Wayne Osgood and Jeff M. Chambers<br/>9. Social Structure and Anomie, by Robert K. Merton<br/>10. Gangs and Social Change, by Martin Sanchez-Jankowski<br/>SECTION V. Social Process Theories Readings:<br/>11. A Social Learning Theory of Crime, by Ronald L. Akers<br/>12. The Nature of Criminality: Low Self-Control, by Michael R. Gottfredson and Travis Hrischi<br/>13. Social Control in China: Applications of the Labeling Theory and the Reintegrative Shaming Theory, by Xiaoming Chen<br/>14. Gender and Crime Among Felony Offenders: Assessing the Generality of Social Control and Differential Association Theories, by Leanne Fiftal Alarid, Velmer S. Burton, Jr., and Francis T. Cullen<br/>SECTION VI. Critical Theories: Marxist, Conflict, and Feminist Readings:<br/>15. Marx, Engels, and Bonger on Crime and Social Control, by Ian Taylor, Paul Walton, and Jock Young<br/>16. Crime, Punishment, and the American Dream: Toward a Marxist Integration, by Barbara A. Sims<br/>17. Patriarchy, Crime, and Justice: Feminist Criminology in an Era of Backlash, by Meda Chesney-Lind<br/>SECTION VII. Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior Readings:<br/>18. Feeble-Mindedness, by H. H. Goddard<br/>19. Temperament, Environment, and Antisocial Behavior in a Population Sample of Preadolescent Boys and Girls, by Rene Veenstra, Siegwart Lindenberg, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Andrea F. De Winter, and Johan Ormel<br/>20. Psychopathy: Theory, Measurement, and Treatment, by Anh Vien and Anthony R. Beech<br/>SECTION VIII. Biosocial Approaches Readings:<br/>21. Behavior Genetics and Anomie/Strain Theory, by Anthony Walsh<br/>22. Neuroimaging Studies of Aggessive and Violent Behavior: Current Findings and Implications for Criminology and Criminal Justice, by Jana L. Bufkin and Vickie R. Luttrell<br/>23. A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality, by Lee Ellis<br/>24. 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 Walsh<br/>SECTION IX. Developmental Theories: From Delinquency to Crime to Desistance<br/>Readings: 25. Reactive vs. Proactive Antisocial Behavior: Differential Correlates of Child ADHD Symptoms? by David S. Bennett, Maria Pitale, Vaishali Vora, and Alyssa A. Rheingold<br/>26. The Adolescence-Limited/Life-Course Persistent Theory of Antisocial Behavior: What Have We Learned? by Terrie E. Moffitt and Anthony Walsh<br/>27. Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency, by Sheldon Glueck and Eleanor Glueck<br/>28. A Life-Course View of the Development of Crime, by Robert J. Sampson and John H. Laub<br/>SECTION X. Violent Crimes Readings:<br/>29. Explaining Gang Homicides in Newark, New Jersey: Collective Behavior or Social Disorganization? by Jesenia M. Pizarro and Jean Marie McGloin<br/>30. Stick-Up, Street Culture, and Offender Motivation, by Bruce A. Jacobs and Richard Wright<br/>31. Rapists Continuing to Have Sex With Victims Following the Initial Assault: Evidence for Evolved Strategies, by Lee Ellis, Alan Widmayer, and Craig T. Palmer<br/>SECTION XI. Multiple Murder and Terrorism Readings:<br/>32. African Americans and Serial Killing in the Media: The Myth and the Reality, by Anthony Walsh<br/>33. Mass Murderers: Implications for Mental Health Professionals, by Lisa Aitken, Piet Oosthuizen, Robin Emsley, and Soraya Seedat<br/>34. The Terrorist Mind I: A Psychological and Political Analysis, by Laurence Miller<br/>SECTION XII. Property Crime Readings<br/>35. Sneaky Thrills, by Jack Katz<br/>36. Searching a Dwelling: Deterrence and the Undeterred Residential Burglar, by Richard Wright<br/>37. The Novelty of "Cybercrime": An Assessment in Light of Routine Activity Theory, by Majid Yar<br/>SECTION XIII. Public Order Crime Readings:<br/>38. Alcohol Problems and the Differentiation of Partner, Stranger, and General Violence, by Rosemary Cogan and Bud C. Ballinger III<br/>39. The Association Between Multiple Drug Misuse and Crime, by Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway<br/>40. Prostitution as a Form of Work, by Ronald Weitzer<br/>SECTION XIV. White-Collar and Organized Crime Readings: <br/>41. Criminal Thinking and Identity in Male White-Collar Offenders, by Glen D. Walters and Matthew D. Geyer<br/>42. Examining the Role of Differential Association and Techniques of Neutralization in Explaining Corporate Crime, by Nicole Leeper Piquero, Stephen G. Tibbetts, and Michael B. Blankenship<br/>43. The Causes of Organized Crime: Do Criminals Organize Around Opportunities for Crime or Do Criminal Opportunities Create New Offenders? by Jay S. Albanese<br/>44. State Failure, Economic Failure, and Predatory Organized Crime: A Comparative Analysis, by Hung-En Sung<br/>SECTION XV. Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization Readings:<br/>45. The Criminal and His Victim, by Hans von Hentig<br/>46. Violent Victimization as a Risk Factor for Violent Offending Among Juveniles, by Jennifer N. Shaffer and R. Barry Ruback<br/>47. Victimological Developments in the World During the Past Three Decades (I): A Study of Comparative Victimology, by Hans Joachim Schneider<br/>48. Victimological Developments in the World During the Past Three Decades (II): A Study of Comparative Victimology, by Hans Joachim Schneider<br/>Glossary<br/>Credits and Sources<br/>References<br/>Index<br/>About the Editors |