Table of Contents

Part I: CONCEPTS OF CRIME, LAW, AND CRIMINOLOGY. 1. Crime and Criminology. 2. The Nature and Extent of Crime. 3. Victims and Victimization. Part II: THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION. 4. Choice Theory: Because They Want To. 5. Trait Theory: It's in their Blood. 6. Social Structure Theory: Because They're Poor. 7. Social Process Theories: Socialized to Crime. 8. Critical Criminology: It's a Class Thing. 9. Developmental Theories: Things Change. Part III: CRIME TYPOLOGIES. 10. Violent Crime. 11. Property Crimes. 12. Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Cyber Crime, and Organized Crime. 13. Public Order Crimes. Part IV: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 14. The Criminal Justice System.