Table of Contents
About the Contributors xix
Section I Criminal Lifestyles and Decision Making
Introduction 01
1 The Socially Bounded Decision Making of Persistent Property Offenders Neal Shover David Honaker 03
2 The Reasoning Offender: Motives and Decision-Making Strategies Paul Cromwell James N. Olson 22
3 Opportunities and Decisions: International Dynamics in Robbery and Burglary Groups Andy Hochstetler 46
Section II Property Crime
Introduction 67
4 The Key to Auto Theft: Emerging Methods of Auto Theft from the Offenders' Perspective Heith Copes Michael Cherbonneau 69
5 The Five-Finger Discount: An Analysis of Motivations for Shoplifting Paul Cromwell Lee Parker Shawna Mobley 90
6 Becoming a Computer Hacker: Examining the Enculturation and Development of Computer Deviants Thomas J. Holt 109
7 Identity Theft: Assessing Offenders' Motivations and Strategies Heith Copes Lynne Vieraitis 124
Section III Violent Crime
Introduction 139
8 The New Face of Terrorism: Socio-Cultural Foundations of Contemporary Terrorism Jerrold M. Post 141
9 Creating the Illusion of Impending Death: Armed Robbers in Action Richard T. Wright Scott H. Decker 158
10 Gendering Violence: Masculinity and Power in Men's Accounts of Domestic Violence Kristin L. Anderson Debra Umberson 168
11 Retrospective Accounts of Violent Events by Gun Offenders Mark R. Pogrebin Paul B. Stretesky N. Prabha Unnithan Gerry Venor 187
Section IV Occupational Crime
Introduction 203
12 Crime on the Line: Telemarketing and the Changing Nature of Professional Crime Neal Shover Glenn S. Coffey Dick Hobbs 205
13 Denying the Guilty Mind: Accounting for Involvement in aWhite-Collar Crime Michael L. Benson 224
14 Neutralization and Deviance in the Workplace: Theft of Supplies and Medicines by Hospital Nurses Dean Dabney 235
Section V Illegal Occupations
Introduction 249
15 The "Myth of Organization" of International Drug Smugglers Scott H. Decker Jana S. Benson 251
16 Fencing: Avenues for Redistribution of Stolen Property Paul Cromwell James N. Olson 265
17 The Second Step in Double Jeopardy: Appropriating the Labor of Female Street Hustlers Kim Romenesko Eleanor M. Miller 283
Section VI Gangs and Crime
Introduction 299
18 Gang-Related Gun Violence: Socialization, Identity, and Self Paul B. Stretesky Mark R. Pogrebin 301
19 Gender and Victimization Risk Among Young Women in Gangs Jody Miller 324
20 Homeboys, Dope Fiends, Legits, and New Jacks John M. Hagedorn 338
Section VII Drugs and Crime
Introduction 351
21 "E" Is for Ecstasy: A Participant Observation Study of Ecstasy Use Wilson R. Palacios Melissa E. Fenwick 353
22 The Drugs-Crime Connection among Stable Addicts Charles E. Faupel 363
23 Property Crime and Women Drug Dealers in Australia Barbara Denton Pat O'Malley 375
24 Researching Crack Dealers: Dilemmas and Contradictions Bruce A. Jacobs 392
Section VIII Quitting Crime
Introduction 407
25 Aging Criminals: Changes in the Criminal Calculus Neal Shover 409
