Different Crimes, Different Criminals: Understanding, Treating and Preventing Criminal Behavior

ISBN-13: 9781593453343 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 350 str.

Doris Layton MacKenzie

Opis

This book focuses on the importance of incorporating both sociological and psychological viewpoints in the understanding of criminal behavior. It identifies and explains emerging criminal offenders within the criminal justice system, examining the individual differences that make different types of offenders unique.

Text supported with charts, tables and boxed inserts.

Spis treści

1. Understanding Criminals and Crime: Theory and Research Section I: Relational Crime 2. Infanticide 3. Domestic Battery 4. Stalking SectionII: Sex Crimes 5. Child Molestation 6. Rape Section III: Youth Crime 7. Violent Juvenile Offenders 8. Juvenile Drug Offenders 9. Gangs Section IV: Complex Motivations 10. Serial Murder 11. Arson Section V: Special Offender Population 12. Violent Offenders with Schizophrenia 13. White-Collar Crime Section VI: Conclusion 14. Final Thoughts: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going?

O autorze

Doris Layton MacKenzie, Lauren O'Neill, Wendy Povitsky, Summer Acevedo