An important classic, especially useful for courses in criminal behavior and personality, this text begins with a discussion of the construction of types of crime and then formulates and utilizes a typology of criminal behavior systems.
Crimes newly examined in this edition include identity theft, domestic violence, arson, hate crimes, cybercrime, campus sexual assault, police brutality, Ponzi schemes, human trafficking, and terrorism.
Crimes newly examined in this edition include identity theft, domestic violence, arson, hate crimes, cybercrime, campus sexual assault, police brutality, Ponzi schemes, human trafficking, and terrorism.
(The two most popular legal drugs, alcohol and nicotine, cause more medical, psychological, physical, and social problems than any other drug; see Clinard & Meier, 2004).Alcohol consumption has long been associated with criminal ...
Criminal Behavior explores crime as a developmental process from birth through early adulthood. It further examines the role that legal, political, and criminal justice systems play in the development of criminal behavior.
Psychopathy as a construct, however, is distinct from risk for recidivism; a high score on a PCL measure does not necessarily equate with high risk, and the converse is also true. Research on incremental validity for the PCL-R with ...
Following the arrest, the other siblings are promptly removed from the home and placed in foster care. The behavioral problems that arise from moving between foster homes are well established in the literature (see Kaufman & Jones, ...
The book will be of core interest to those interested in the psychology and sociology of work, organizational behaviour, and human resource management.
There is nothing uglier than a catfish.
The book presents state-of-the-art investigation into the biological factors that produce criminal activity from authorities in nine countries who are on the forefront of research in behaviour genetics, neurophysiology, biochemistry, ...
Equally important, this book examines a range of solutions: Prevention and intervention efforts directed to individuals, peer groups, and families, as well as day care-, school- and community-based initiatives.