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Contents
Brief ContentsPart 1. Criminology Explained-The Evil Men (and Women) Do1. What Is Criminology?? Understanding Crime and CriminalsPart 2. Crime Causation-What We Do and Why We Do It2. Classical and Neoclassical Criminology-Choice and Consequences3. Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior-It's What We Are4. Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives-Interaction is Key5. Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior-It's How We Think6. Social Structure-It's How We Live7. Social Process and Social Development-It's What We Learn8. Social Conflict-It's How We RelatePart 3. The Crime Picture-It's Not Pretty9. Crimes against Persons-What We Fear10. Crimes against Property-It's What We Lose11. White-Collar and Organized Crime-Crime as a Job12. Drug and Sex Crimes-Recreational OffensesPart 4. Crime In the Modern World-Today's Headlines13. Technology and Crime-It's a Double-Edged Sword14. Globalization and Terrorism-Our Small WorldGlossaryReferencesName IndexSubject Index
