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This book explores the role of theory and research in criminology.
Adopting a unique and refreshing approach to criminological theory,
it focuses on the great debates in criminology from its inception
as a field to the present day. It explores the debates that have
motivated criminological thought, that have represented turning
points in theoretical and empirical trajectories, that have offered
mini-paradigm shifts, and that have moved the field forward.
Coverage includes: Classical debates, including the work of
Lombroso, Durkheim, and Sutherland; Sociological vs. psychological
debates in criminology; Control theory and cultural deviance
theory; Criminal career and trait-based theory; Theory testing in
criminology; Critical theories in criminology; Debates on the state
of criminology and criminal justice; Policy issues in criminology.
Each chapter explores several key debates, summarizes key points,
and offers a discussion of the current empirical status. This book
is novel in emphasising the role of debate in criminology and
offering an enlightening synthesis of theorists and their
perspectives. It is essential reading for students taking courses
on criminological theory and teachers of those theories.
From Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad, the key theories and concepts
in criminal justice are explained through the lens of television In
Crime TV, Jonathan A. Grubb and Chad Posick bring together an
eminent group of scholars to show us the ways in which crime-and
the broader criminal justice system-are depicted on television.
From Breaking Bad and Westworld to Mr. Robot and Homeland, this
volume highlights how popular culture frames our understanding of
crime, criminological theory, and the nature of justice through
modern entertainment. Featuring leading criminologists, Crime TV
makes the key concepts and analytical tools of criminology as
engaging as possible for students and interested readers.
Contributors tackle an array of exciting topics and shows, taking a
fresh look at feminist criminology on The Handmaid's Tale,
psychopathy on The Fall, the importance of social bonds on 13
Reasons Why, radical social change on The Walking Dead, and the
politics of punishment on Game of Thrones. Crime TV offers a fresh
and exciting approach to understanding the essential concepts in
criminology and criminal justice and how theories of crime
circulate in popular culture.
Biosocial criminology-and biosocial criminologists-focuses on both
the environmental and biological factors that contribute to
antisocial behavior. Importantly, these two domains are not
separate parts of an equation but pieces of the same puzzle that
fit together for a complete picture of the causes of
crime/antisocial behavior. Fitting the Facts of Crime applies a
biopsychosocial lens to the "13 facts of crime" identified by John
Braithwaite in his classic book, Crime, Shame and Reintegration.
The authors unpack established facts-about gender and sex, age,
environment, education, class, social bonds and associations,
stress, and other influences-providing both empirical research and
evidence from biopsychosocial criminology to address the etiology
behind these facts and exactly how they are related to deviant
behavior. With their approach, the authors show how biopsychosocial
criminology can be a unifying framework to enrich our understanding
of the most robust and well-established topics in the field. In so
doing, they demonstrate how biological and psychological findings
can be responsibly combined with social theories to lend new
insight into existing inquiries and solutions. Designed to become a
standard text for criminology in general, Fitting the Facts of
Crime introduces key concepts and applies them to real-world
situations.
A lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial
criminology What is the relationship between criminality and
biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality
was innate, inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they
were eventually repudiated as pseudo-scientists, today the pendulum
has swung back. Both criminologists and biologists have begun to
speak of a tantalizing but disturbing possibility: that criminality
may be inherited as a set of genetic deficits that place one at
risk to commit theft, violence, or acts of sexual deviance. But
what do these new theories really assert? Are they as dangerous as
their forerunners, which the Nazis and other eugenicists used to
sterilize, incarcerate, and even execute thousands of supposed
"born" criminals? How can we prepare for a future in which leaders
may propose crime-control programs based on biology? In this second
edition of The Criminal Brain, Nicole Rafter, Chad Posick, and
Michael Rocque describe early biological theories of crime and
provide a lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in
biosocial criminology. New chapters introduce the theories of the
latter part of the 20th century; apply and critically assess
current biosocial and evolutionary theories, the developments in
neuro-imaging, and recent progressions in fields such as
epigenetics; and finally, provide a vision for the future of
criminology and crime policy from a biosocial perspective. The book
is a careful, critical examination of each research approach and
conclusion. Both compiling and analyzing the body of scholarship
devoted to understanding the criminal brain, this volume serves as
a condensed, accessible, and contemporary exploration of biological
theories of crime and their everyday relevance.
This book focuses on the history and development of criminological
thought from the pre-Enlightenment period to the present and offers
a detailed and chronological overview of competing theoretical
perspectives in criminology in their social and political context.
This book covers: A discussion of how major theorists came to
espouse their ideas and how the social context of the time
influenced the development criminological thought; An exploration
of the scientific method and the way in which theories are tested;
Details of the origins of each theory as well as their recent
developments in scholarship and research; Comparative and
international research in theory; The empirical support for theory
and the relationship between research and policy; Biosocial and
developmental criminology, including the biosocial underpinnings of
criminal behavior and the influence of neuroscience and brain
psychology; Theoretical applications for explaining different crime
types, such as genocide, white-collar crime, and environmental
crime; A summary of the current state of criminological knowledge
and a vision for the future of criminology. The book includes lists
of further reading and chapter summaries, and is supported by
timelines of key works and events. This book is essential reading
for courses on criminological theory, criminal behaviour, criminal
psychology and biosocial criminology.
Biosocial criminology-and biosocial criminologists-focuses on both
the environmental and biological factors that contribute to
antisocial behavior. Importantly, these two domains are not
separate parts of an equation but pieces of the same puzzle that
fit together for a complete picture of the causes of
crime/antisocial behavior. Fitting the Facts of Crime applies a
biopsychosocial lens to the "13 facts of crime" identified by John
Braithwaite in his classic book, Crime, Shame and Reintegration.
The authors unpack established facts-about gender and sex, age,
environment, education, class, social bonds and associations,
stress, and other influences-providing both empirical research and
evidence from biopsychosocial criminology to address the etiology
behind these facts and exactly how they are related to deviant
behavior. With their approach, the authors show how biopsychosocial
criminology can be a unifying framework to enrich our understanding
of the most robust and well-established topics in the field. In so
doing, they demonstrate how biological and psychological findings
can be responsibly combined with social theories to lend new
insight into existing inquiries and solutions. Designed to become a
standard text for criminology in general, Fitting the Facts of
Crime introduces key concepts and applies them to real-world
situations.
This book explores the role of theory and research in criminology.
Adopting a unique and refreshing approach to criminological theory,
it focuses on the great debates in criminology from its inception
as a field to the present day. It explores the debates that have
motivated criminological thought, that have represented turning
points in theoretical and empirical trajectories, that have offered
mini-paradigm shifts, and that have moved the field forward.
Coverage includes: Classical debates, including the work of
Lombroso, Durkheim, and Sutherland; Sociological vs. psychological
debates in criminology; Control theory and cultural deviance
theory; Criminal career and trait-based theory; Theory testing in
criminology; Critical theories in criminology; Debates on the state
of criminology and criminal justice; Policy issues in criminology.
Each chapter explores several key debates, summarizes key points,
and offers a discussion of the current empirical status. This book
is novel in emphasising the role of debate in criminology and
offering an enlightening synthesis of theorists and their
perspectives. It is essential reading for students taking courses
on criminological theory and teachers of those theories.
This book focuses on the history and development of criminological
thought from the pre-Enlightenment period to the present and offers
a detailed and chronological overview of competing theoretical
perspectives in criminology in their social and political context.
This book covers: A discussion of how major theorists came to
espouse their ideas and how the social context of the time
influenced the development criminological thought; An exploration
of the scientific method and the way in which theories are tested;
Details of the origins of each theory as well as their recent
developments in scholarship and research; Comparative and
international research in theory; The empirical support for theory
and the relationship between research and policy; Biosocial and
developmental criminology, including the biosocial underpinnings of
criminal behavior and the influence of neuroscience and brain
psychology; Theoretical applications for explaining different crime
types, such as genocide, white-collar crime, and environmental
crime; A summary of the current state of criminological knowledge
and a vision for the future of criminology. The book includes lists
of further reading and chapter summaries, and is supported by
timelines of key works and events. This book is essential reading
for courses on criminological theory, criminal behaviour, criminal
psychology and biosocial criminology.
From Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad, the key theories and concepts
in criminal justice are explained through the lens of television In
Crime TV, Jonathan A. Grubb and Chad Posick bring together an
eminent group of scholars to show us the ways in which crime—and
the broader criminal justice system—are depicted on television.
From Breaking Bad and Westworld to Mr. Robot and Homeland, this
volume highlights how popular culture frames our understanding of
crime, criminological theory, and the nature of justice through
modern entertainment. Featuring leading criminologists, Crime TV
makes the key concepts and analytical tools of criminology as
engaging as possible for students and interested readers.
Contributors tackle an array of exciting topics and shows, taking a
fresh look at feminist criminology on The Handmaid’s Tale,
psychopathy on The Fall, the importance of social bonds on 13
Reasons Why, radical social change on The Walking Dead, and the
politics of punishment on Game of Thrones. Crime TV offers a fresh
and exciting approach to understanding the essential concepts in
criminology and criminal justice and how theories of crime
circulate in popular culture.
A lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial
criminology What is the relationship between criminality and
biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality
was innate, inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they
were eventually repudiated as pseudo-scientists, today the pendulum
has swung back. Both criminologists and biologists have begun to
speak of a tantalizing but disturbing possibility: that criminality
may be inherited as a set of genetic deficits that place one at
risk to commit theft, violence, or acts of sexual deviance. But
what do these new theories really assert? Are they as dangerous as
their forerunners, which the Nazis and other eugenicists used to
sterilize, incarcerate, and even execute thousands of supposed
"born" criminals? How can we prepare for a future in which leaders
may propose crime-control programs based on biology? In this second
edition of The Criminal Brain, Nicole Rafter, Chad Posick, and
Michael Rocque describe early biological theories of crime and
provide a lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in
biosocial criminology. New chapters introduce the theories of the
latter part of the 20th century; apply and critically assess
current biosocial and evolutionary theories, the developments in
neuro-imaging, and recent progressions in fields such as
epigenetics; and finally, provide a vision for the future of
criminology and crime policy from a biosocial perspective. The book
is a careful, critical examination of each research approach and
conclusion. Both compiling and analyzing the body of scholarship
devoted to understanding the criminal brain, this volume serves as
a condensed, accessible, and contemporary exploration of biological
theories of crime and their everyday relevance.
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