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Tag: Criminology

  • Modern Criminology

    Development of Criminology: Modern CriminologyIntroduction to Modern CriminologyAt the beginning of the 19th century, scholars began to apply the concepts and technologies of the rapidly developing biological and behavioral sciences to the study of crime. For the first time crimino…

  • Moral Development Theories

    Psychological Theories of Crime: Moral Development TheoriesIntroduction to Moral Development TheoriesCriminologists who apply moral development theories build on the pioneering work done by Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget. According to Piaget, children evolve through four stages of …

  • Neurological Abnormalities

    Biological Theories of Crime: Neurological AbnormalitiesIntroduction to Neurological AbnormalitiesThe second major type of biological theory of criminality emphasizes the role of neurological factors. Studies in this area focus on abnormalities in brain functioning that reduce inhi…

  • Independent Criminology

    Development of Criminology: Independent CriminologyIntroduction to Independent CriminologyIn the late 1960s and early 1970s criminology began to emerge from the more established social sciences and became a discipline in its own right. The number of instructional programs in crimin…

  • Economic Causes of Crime

    Environmental and Social Theories of Crime: Economic CausesIntroduction to Economic Causes of CrimeStudies concerning the influence of economic factors on criminal behavior have attempted to link economic deprivation to increased motivation to commit crimes (especially property cri…

  • Criminal Opportunity

    Criminology: Theories of Criminal OpportunityIntroduction to Criminal OpportunityIn the mid-1970s American sociologists Marcus Felson, Lawrence Cohen, and others changed the focus of criminological theory from explaining criminal motivation to explaining the occurrence of criminal …

  • Criminology Development

    Development of CriminologyIntroduction to Criminology DevelopmentThe discipline of criminology has evolved in three phases, beginning in the 18th century. Although crime and criminals have been around for as long as societies have existed, the systematic study of these phenomena di…

  • Criminology Goals

    The Goals of CriminologyIntroduction to Criminology GoalsThe classical criminologists of the 18th century were primarily concerned with ending brutality and inequality against criminals by enforcing limitations on government power. They believed that criminal behavior was the produ…

  • Criminology Italian School

    Development of Criminology: Modern Criminology in the Italian SchoolIntroduction to Criminology Italian SchoolThe founding of modern scientific criminology is generally credited to the so-called Italian school and to the work of its three principal exponents-Cesare Lombroso, Enrico…

  • Crime Genetic Factors

    Biological Theories of Crime: Genetic FactorsIntroduction to Crime Genetic FactorsThe evidence for an association between genetic makeup and criminality comes from empirical studies of identical twins (who have the same genetic makeup) and adopted children (who are genetically diss…

  • Classical Criminology

    Development of Criminology: Classical CriminologyIntroduction to Classical CriminologyThe issues of crime and punishment have aroused interest and discussion since ancient times. Scriptures dating from the 10th century bc prohibit certain acts and provide consequences for those who…

  • Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement

    Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement Bibliographic Details Title: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement Author: Larry E. Sullivan, editor-in-chief Publisher: Thousand Oaks (Sage Publications) Description: 3 volumes ISBN: 0761926496 Contents note: v. 1. State and local / Marie Simonetti Rosen, editor — v. 2. Federal / Dorothy Moses Schulz, editor — v. 3. International / M.R. Haberfeld, editor.…

  • International Policing

    International Policing Drugs The phenomenon of illegal drugs trafficking has been a major factor in the internationalization of many law enforcement national policies and agencies, influencing its international work and dimensions. There are some crititics about the effectivity of the United States efforts in the production and distribution of illegal drugs. International Policing and the…

  • Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia

    Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia Bibliographic Details Title: Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia ISBN: 9780313294099 Editor: Schmalleger, Frank M. Author: Armstrong, Gordon Publisher: Greenwood Location: Westport, Conn. (United States) Subject: Legal Reference, Criminology, Administration of Criminal justice, Crime, Criminal justice, Criminal Law Copyright: 1997 Edition Description: Includes…

  • Psychological Stress And Adoption Support Groups

    Psychological Stress and Adoption Support GroupsPeople who find that they cannot give birth to children often grieve for the biological children they might have had. Once the grieving process is over, many people who desire to become parents seek to adopt. The adoption process itself can be…