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Introduction | |
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Criminology | |
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Fads and Fashions in Crime | |
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The Emergence of Criminology | |
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Crime and Deviance | |
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Sumner's Types of Norms | |
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Mala in Se and Mala Prohibita | |
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Social Change and the Emergence of Law | |
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Consensus vs. Conflict Model of Law | |
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Crime and Criminal Law | |
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Who Defines Crime? Criminological Definitions of Crime | |
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The Crime Problem | |
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The Cost of Crime | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals | |
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Caution in Interpreting Crime Data | |
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International Variations in Crime | |
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The Prevalence of Crime | |
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Trends in Crime | |
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Age and Crime | |
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Gender Differences in Criminality | |
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Social Class and Crime | |
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Race and Crime | |
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Regional Variation in Crime | |
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Urban/Rural Differences | |
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Institutions and Crime | |
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The Family and Crime | |
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Education and Crime | |
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Religion and Crime | |
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War and Crime | |
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Economy and Crime | |
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Mass Media and Crime | |
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Criminal Typologies | |
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A Critique of Typologies | |
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A Defense of Typologies | |
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Criminal Behavior Systems | |
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Theoretical Range and Criminological Explanation | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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An Overview of Theory in Criminology | |
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Theory | |
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Major Theoretical Approaches | |
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Demonological Theory | |
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Classical and Neo-Classical Theory | |
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Ecological Theory | |
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Forerunners of Modern Criminological Thought | |
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Economic Theory | |
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Biological Theory | |
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Psychological Theory | |
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Mainstream Sociological Theory | |
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Critical Sociological Theory | |
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Integrated Theories of Crime | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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Violent Crime | |
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History of Violence in the United States | |
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Murder and Mayhem | |
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Types of Murders: Multicide | |
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Victim Precipitation | |
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Typology of Violent Offenders | |
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Legal Aspects | |
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Homicide and Assault Statistics | |
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Patterns and Trends in Violent Crime | |
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Workplace Violence | |
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School Violence | |
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Guns | |
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Sexual Assault | |
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Acquaintance Rape | |
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Amir vs. Brownmiller | |
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Rape as a Violent Act | |
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Sexual Harassment | |
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Robbery | |
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Conklin's Typology of Robbers | |
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Domestic Violence | |
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Child Abuse | |
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Spouse Abuse | |
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Elder Abuse | |
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Kidnapping | |
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Criminal Careers of Violent Offenders | |
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Culture of Violence | |
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Subculture of Violence | |
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Career Criminals/Violent Predators | |
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Societal Reaction | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional and Professional | |
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Introduction | |
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Occasional Property Crimes | |
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Shoplifting | |
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Vandalism | |
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Motor Vehicle Theft | |
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Check Forgery | |
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Conventional Property Crimes | |
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Burglary | |
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Fencing Operations | |
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Stings | |
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Larceny/Theft | |
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Arson -- A Special-Category Offense | |
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Criminal Careers of Occasional and Conventional Property Criminals | |
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Societal Reaction | |
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Professional Crime | |
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The Concept of "Professional Crime" | |
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Characteristics of Professional Crime | |
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Argot | |
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A Model of Professional Crime | |
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Edelhertz's Typology | |
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Scams | |
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Big Cons | |
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Maurer's The Big Con | |
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Identity Theft | |
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Ponzi Schemes | |
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Pyramid Schemes | |
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Religious Cons | |
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Boosters | |
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Cannons | |
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Professional Burglars | |
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The Box Man | |
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The Professional Fence | |
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Paper Hangers | |
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Professional Robbers | |
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Professional Arsonists | |
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Professional Auto Theft Rings | |
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Professional Killers | |
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Criminal Careers of Professionals | |
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Societal Reaction | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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White Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate | |
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White Collar Crime -- The Classic Statement | |
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Related Concepts | |
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The Measurement and Cost of Occupational and Corporate Crime | |
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The History of Corporate, Organizational, and Occupational Crime | |
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Legal Regulation | |
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Occupations and the Law | |
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Organizations and the Law | |
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Occupational Crime | |
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Crimes by Employees | |
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Crimes by Employees Against Individuals (the Public) | |
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Crimes by Employees Against Employees | |
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Crimes by Employees Against Organizations | |
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Crimes by Individuals (or Members of Occupations) | |
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Corporate Crime | |
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Crimes by Organizations/Corporations Against Individuals (the Public) | |
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Crimes by Organizations Against Employees | |
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Crimes by Organizations (Corporations) Against Organizations | |
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Criminal Careers of Occupational and Organizational Offenders | |
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Societal Reaction | |
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Why the Leniency in Punishment? | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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Political Crime and Terrorism | |
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Ideology | |
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Political Crime: A Definition | |
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Legal Aspects | |
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The Nuremburg Principle | |
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights | |
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International Law | |
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Crimes by Government | |
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Secret Police | |
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Human Rights Violations | |
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Genocide | |
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Crimes by Police | |
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Illegal Surveillance, Disruption, and Experiments | |
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Scandal | |
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Crimes Against Government | |
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Protest and Dissent | |
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Assassination | |
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Espionage | |
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Political "Whistleblowing" | |
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Terrorism | |
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The Oklahoma City Bombing | |
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Criminal Careers of Political Criminals | |
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The Doctrine of Raison d'�tat | |
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Terrorism and Social Policy | |
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Societal Reaction | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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Organized Crime | |
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Organized Crime: A Problematic Definition | |
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Sources of Information on Organized Crime | |
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Types of Organized Crime (Generic Definitions) | |
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The Organized Crime Continuum | |
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Street Gangs | |
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International Organized Crime | |
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Yakuza | |
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Chinese Triad Societies | |
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Russian Organized Crime | |
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The Nature of Organized Crime | |
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Ethnicity and Organized Crime | |
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Money Laundering | |
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Drug Trafficking | |
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Colombian Cartels | |
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The Underground Empire | |
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Theories of the Nature of Syndicate Crime in the United States | |
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The Cosa Nostra Theory (The Cressey Model) | |
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The Patron Theory (The Albini Model) | |
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The Italian-American Syndicate (LAS) | |
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The Classic Pattern of Organized Crime | |
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Strategic and Tactical Crimes | |
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Illegal Businesses and Activities | |
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Big Business and Government | |
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A Brief History of Organized Crime in the United States | |
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Before 1930 | |
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The Luciano Period | |
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The Genovese Period | |
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The Appalachian Meetings | |
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The Gambino Period | |
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The Commission Trials | |
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Other Developments | |
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Criminal Careers of Organized Criminals | |
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Public and Legal Reaction | |
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Drug Control Strategies | |
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Investigative Procedures | |
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Laws and Organized Crime | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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Public Order Crime | |
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Introduction | |
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Nuts, Guts, Sluts, and "Preverts" | |
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Broken Windows | |
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Prostitution | |
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Types of Prostitution | |
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Massage Parlors | |
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Johns | |
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Underaged Prostitutes | |
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Homosexual Behavior | |
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Sexual Offenses | |
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Paraphilia | |
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Nonvictimless Sexual Offenses | |
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Sexual Predators | |
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Characteristics of Sex Offenders | |
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Drug Abuse | |
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Drugs and History | |
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Drug Use in the United States: The Drug Dip? | |
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Drug Abuse and Crime | |
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Drunkenness | |
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The Prohibition Experiment | |
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Special Populations | |
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Societal Reaction | |
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Overcriminalization | |
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Decriminalization | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |
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Computer Crime and the Future of Crime | |
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Computer Crime | |
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Types of Computer Crime | |
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Argot of Computer Crime | |
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Online Predators | |
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Cyberterrorism | |
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The Future of Crime | |
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Predicting the Future of Crime: Methods | |
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Other Crime Predictions | |
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Crimewarps | |
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The Future of Digital Crime | |
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Other Predictions | |
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British Home Office Predictions | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Review Questions | |