Crime and Coercion: An Integrated Theory of Chronic Criminality

Crime and Coercion: An Integrated Theory of Chronic Criminality
ISBN-10
0312292775
ISBN-13
9780312292775
Category
Social Science
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2000-09-01
Publisher
Springer
Author
M. Colvin

Description

In a major new theory of criminal behavior, Mark Colvin argues that chronic criminals emerge from a developmental process characterized by recurring, erratic episodes of coercion. Colvin's differential coercion theory, which integrates several existing criminological perspectives, lays out a compelling argument that coercive forces create social and psychological dynamics that lead to chronic criminal behavior. While Colvin's presentation focuses primarily on chronic street criminals, the theory is also applied to exploratory offenders and white-collar criminals. In addition, Colvin presents a critique of current crime control measures, which rely heavily on coercion, and offers in their place a comprehensive crime reduction program based on consistent, non-coercive practices.

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