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Criminology Concepts

specifically, because individuals are naturally unrestrained external control is needed to keep order. 6. Sykes and Matzas Tech...

Criminology in the Postmodern Era

with power and crime: "Not only can the power of the word be exposed as creating domination; in addition, one means of resistance ...

Marxist Criminology - An Overview

first understand where it differs from traditional schools of criminology, as the Marxist view is typically regarded as being a fo...

Peter Maas' Story of Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano, Underboss

points and major events that are outlined by Maas as a central part of their own paper. In 1992, Gravano was the highest ranking ...

The Biological Theory of Crime: The Social Implications

to criminal behavior are not so far-fetched. This paragraph stresses the risks of being too aggressive in intervention of "crimi...

Criminology Theories, Biosocial and Classical

biological approaches to criminology, which take "into account the interplay of biological and socio-environmental factors," which...

Criminology and Risk Theory

institutional influence and power) and the emergence of a risk-fixated consciousness (Beck, 2006). Under such conditions, it becom...

Criminology Theory Glossary

go unexplained based on ordinary criminological theory. Trait theory provides new explanations for odd behavior. At the same time,...

Criminology Foundations

the components which make up the "ruling class domination" in regards to crime and why some criminal actions come to the attention...

Overview of Criminology

In six pages criminology is explored in terms of its differences with the concept of criminal justice and how modern society benef...

Essays on Deviant Behavior

In seven pages essays based on deviant behavior and criminology textbook are presented with theories and concepts such as politica...

A Criminology Overview

(Henry and Lanier 2). The field itself is a branch of social science, in which criminologists endeavor to better understand crime...

Information Warfare (IW) and Cyber-Terrorist Activities

The concept of information warfare is not new, it has been around for centuries, while cyber-terrorism is new. Despite this the tw...

Deviance Theories and Organized Crime

In six pages this paper applies criminology and deviance theories to Gambino 'family' organized crime group. Six sources are cite...

Modern Criminology Theorists and Positive Thought

In twelve pages this paper discusses modern criminology principles and the Italian school's positive thought. Eleven sources are ...

Criminology and Deviance Theories

In ten pages this fictitious case study featuring person arrested for pot possession intending to sell explores various deviance t...

Corrections and Strategic Planning

In ten pages this paper discusses the importance of strategic planning in the prison system with criminology theories also examine...

Peer Influence Journal Article Reviewed

In seven pages the article 'The Influence of Delinquent Peers What they think or what they do' that appeared in a 1994 issue of ...

Delinquency and Peer Pressure

In five pages the journal article featured in a November 4, 1994 issue of Criminology (Vol. 29) entitled, 'The Influence of Delin...

Criminology Research and Investigation of Differences V

have their place and are crucial in other disciplines (Creswell, 2003), but to have value in criminological research, subjects "mu...

Questions on Criminology Organizational Management I

change - have no place in business management. Each individual appears to be operating from a personal bias when the better appro...

Criminology and Labeling Theory

involves the notion that it is perhaps best not to do anything to minor offenders because labeling them criminals and punishing th...

The Liza Minnelli Case

have been abused themselves will inevitably abuse others if in fact they do not get help. Simpson (2000) writes: "In those familie...

Report Compilation in Criminal Investigation

course, depends on the specifics of the crime. Some of the types of observations that might be made are expected and others are s...

Theories in Criminology

the author notes that labelists do not generally support such simplistic notions (Goode, 1994). In other words, one label does not...

Choice Theory from a Marxist Perspective

really not obvious in violent scenarios as it appears that everyone involved loses. The more obvious reasons that crime is committ...

Rational Choice Theory

to look at the thinking process in the planning stages as well as during a later involvement in an offence ("Rational Choice Theor...

Field of Forensic Psychology

Forensic psychology is examined in this fifteen page overview that includes criminology theories, law, applications, and case stud...

Old Criminology Theory of Thought

In his book The Division of Labor in Society, Durkheim proposed two concepts. First, that societies evolved from a simple, nonspec...

Criminology from American and British Perspectives

In six pages criminology in the United Kingdom and the United States are considered in a comparative analysis of similarities and ...