Criminal Behavior

by Elaine Cassel, Douglas A. Bernstein

Overview

Criminal Behavior explores crime as a developmental process from birth through early adulthood. It further examines the role that legal, political, and criminal justice systems play in the development of criminal behavior.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135614751
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/03/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Elaine Cassel and Douglas A. Bernstein

Table of Contents

Preface, About the Authors, 1. What Is Crime?, 2. The Criminal Justice System, 3. The Juvenile Justice System, 4. Biological Roots of Crime, 5. Psychological Roots of Crime, 6. Social and Environmental Roots of Crime, 7. The Development of Crime From Early Childhood to Adolescence, 8. The Development of Crime From Adolescence to Adulthood, 9. Mental Disorders and Crime, 10. Violent Crimes, 11. Economic and Property Crimes, 12. Victims of Crime, 13. The Punishment of Crime, and the Crime of Punishment, 14. The Future of Crime, Glossary, References, Author Index, Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

Cassel (attorney and instructor, Marymount U.) and Bernstein (clinical psychologist and emeritus, U. of Illinois) present the phenomenon of crime as a developmental process occurring in social, political, and individual contexts. The text is organized around these contexts, examining the criminal and juvenile justice systems; the biological, psychological, social, and environmental roots of crime; the nature of the crimes themselves; the victims of crime; and the punishment of crime. Criminal justice students will find this a readable, compelling text, where current events are interspersed frequently as examples, making the material very real and encouraging thought about the many issues that lie behind the widespread phenomenon of crime in America. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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