Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies and Criminal Justice
Jacqueline B. Helfgott · 2008
SECTION ONE: Theories and Typologies Chapter 1: Criminal Behavior - Nature, Extent, and Measurement Why do People Commit Crime? Crime in the United States Measurement of Crime The Changing Nature of Crime and Its Response in the 21st Century Chapter 2: Theories of Criminal Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Interdisciplinary Criminology Integrating Theories of Criminal Behavior Applying Interdisciplinary Criminology Chapter 3: Typologies of Crime and Mental Disorders What is a typology? How are typologies constructed? Mental Disorders and Criminal Behavior Criminal Typologies: Theory and Purpose Evaluating Typologies Chapter 4: Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior Defining Psychopathy The Psychopath's Inability to Feel What Causes Psychopathy? Primary and Secondary Psychopathy Socio-cultural Influences on Manifestations of Psychopathy The Levels Hypothesis Psychopathy, Crime, and Criminal Justice Policy and Practice SECTION TWO: Criminal Typologies Chapter 5: Violent Crime Agression and Violence Types of Violent Crime Chapter 6: Sex Crime Normal Sexuality, Sexual Deviance, Sexual Disorder, and Sex Crime Sex Offender Typologies Chapter 7: Economic Crime What is Economic Crime? Economic Crime Typologies Chapter 8: Public Order Crime The Nature of Public Order Offenses Public Order Crime Typologies Chapter 9: Political Crime Defining Political Crime Types of Political Crime The Nature and Dynamics of Political Crime Chapter 10: The Influence of Technology, Media, and Popular Culture on Criminal Behavior: Copycat and Cybercrime Technology-Related Risk Factors for Criminal Behavior Technology-Related Crime Subtypes Crimes of the Future - How Technology Shapes Criminal Behavior SECTION THREE: Applying Theories and Typologies to Criminal Justice Policy and Practice Chapter 11: Applied Criminology - How Theory and Typologies are Used in the Criminal Justice System Police and Public Safety Courts Corrections Chapter 12: Challenges for the Future in Understanding and Responding to Criminal Behavior The Science of Criminal Behavior Remembering the Past to Inform the Future Challenges and Innovative Directions for the Study of Criminal Behavior Glossary