X. The Primacy of Sociology?
A. Although many disciplines contribute to criminology, criminologists primarily operate from a sociological perspective
1. This means that many theories of criminal behavior are based in sociology
2. The social problems vs. social responsibility theme used in the te...
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Chapter 1: What Is Criminology? 9
Chapter 2: Where Do Theories Come From? 24
Chapter 3: Classical and Neoclassical Thought 38
Chapter 4: Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior 55
Chapter 5: Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives 66
Chapter 6: Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior 79
Chapter 7: Social Structure Theories 97
Chapter 8: Theories of Social Process and Social Development 111
Chapter 9: Social Conflict Theories 132
Chapter 10: Criminal Victimization 148
Chapter 11: Crimes against Persons 162
Chapter 12: Crimes against Property 180
Chapter 13: White-Collar and Organized Crime 196
Chapter 14: Drug and Sex Crimes 212
Chapter 15: Technology and Crime 227
Chapter 16: Globalization and Terrorism 240
Testbank 252
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