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Preface | |
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Introduction to Criminal Behavior | |
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Perspectives of Human Nature in Theories of Crime | |
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Perspectives in Criminology | |
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Definition of Criminal Behavior | |
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FBI Reporting Systems | |
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Self-Report Studies | |
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Victimization Surveys | |
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The Focus of the Book | |
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Juvenile Delinquency: Developmental Factors | |
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A Brief History of Juvenile Justice | |
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Definition of Juvenile Delinquency | |
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The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Offending | |
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School Crime | |
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The Serious Delinquent | |
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Social Risk Factors | |
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Psychological Risk Factors | |
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Family Background | |
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Intelligence and Delinquency | |
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Gender and Juvenile Offending | |
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Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Offending | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors | |
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The Born Criminal | |
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Physique and Crime | |
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Twin Studies | |
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Adoption Studies | |
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Eysenck's Theory of Personality and Crime | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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The Psychopath: A Focus on Biopsychological Factors | |
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Behavioral Descriptions | |
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The Criminal Psychopath | |
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The Female Psychopath | |
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Basic Neurophysiological Concepts and Terminology | |
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Childhood of the Psychopath | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors | |
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Behaviorism | |
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Social Learning | |
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Frustration-Induced Criminality | |
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Situational Instigators and Regulators of Criminal Behavior | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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The Mentally Disordered Offender | |
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Mental Disorders and Crime | |
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Mental Disorders and Violence | |
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The Mentally Disordered Offender and Criminal Responsibility | |
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The Insanity Defense | |
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Guilty but Mentally Ill (GBMI) | |
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Incompetency to Stand Trial | |
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Transfers | |
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The Mentally Disordered Sex Offender | |
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Mental Disorders as Unique Defenses | |
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Dangerousness | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Human Aggression and Violence | |
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Defining Aggression | |
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Theoretical Perspectives on Aggression | |
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Cognitive Models of Aggression | |
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Overt and Covert Acts of Aggression | |
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Environmental Factors | |
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Effects of Mass Media | |
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Victim-Precipitated Aggression | |
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The Physiology of Aggression | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence | |
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Definitions | |
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Sociological Correlates of Homicide | |
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Sociological Correlates of Assault | |
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Family Violence | |
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Theoretical Explanations of Family Violence | |
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Cessation of Family Violence | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Criminal Homicide: A Closer Look | |
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Investigative Methods | |
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Criminal Investigative Analysis (Profiling) | |
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Multiple Murderers | |
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Serial Murderers | |
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Mass Murderers | |
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Satanic Cults and Homicide | |
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Psychological Factors in Violent Crime | |
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Cognitive Self-Regulation and Violence | |
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Deindividuation and Crowd Violence | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Sexual Offenses | |
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Legislation on Sex Offenders | |
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Rape | |
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Pedophilia | |
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Exhibitionism | |
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Voyeurism and Fetishism | |
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Treatment of Sexual Offenders | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Economic Crime, Public Order Crime, and Other Crime | |
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Burglary | |
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Larceny and Motor Vehicle Theft | |
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Fraud and Identity Theft | |
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Shoplifting | |
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Robbery | |
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White-Collar and Occupational Crime | |
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Cybercrime | |
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Hostage-Taking Offenses | |
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Arson | |
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Bombings | |
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Prostitution | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Drugs and Crime | |
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Major Categories of Drugs | |
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The Hallucinogens: Cannabis | |
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The Stimulants | |
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Narcotic Drugs | |
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The Depressants | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Correctional Psychology | |
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Careers in Correctional Psychology | |
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The Correctional System | |
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Societal Rationale for Imprisonment of Offenders | |
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Classification and Prediction | |
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Psychological Effects of Imprisonment | |
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Treatment and Rehabilitation | |
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Rehabilitation and Psychological Treatment | |
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Glossary | |
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Cases Cited | |
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References | |
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Author Index | |
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Subject Index | |