Crime Opportunity Theories
Crime Opportunity Theories

Author: Mangai Natarajan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 1351570706

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Opportunity theories of crime seek to explain the occurrence of crime rather than simply the existence of criminal dispositions. They emphasize the fundamental element in the criminal act of opportunity: how this arises, how it is perceived, evaluated and acted on by those with criminal dispositions. This volume brings together influential research articles on opportunity theories of crime by leading theorists such as Cohen and Felson on routine activity theory and Clarke and Cornish on the bounded rational choice perspective. The articles also include more recent theoretical developments and studies of situational crime prevention of specific twenty-first century crimes. These articles attest to the sheer volume as well to as the richness and the variety of work designed to reduce crime that has forever changed the face of criminology and criminal justice.

White-Collar Crime
White-Collar Crime

Author: Michael Benson

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 0791094138

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White-Collar Crime explains the common types of crime committed, ranging from simple fraud to embezzling to insider trading, notes the famous cases, and discusses how law enforcement agencies identify and fight these crimes.

Organizational Opportunity and Deviant Behavior
Organizational Opportunity and Deviant Behavior

Author: Petter Gottschalk

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2017-12-29

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1788111885

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Ever since Sutherland coined the term ‘white-collar crime’, researchers have struggled to understand and explain why some individuals abuse their privileged positions of trust and commit financial crime. This book makes a novel contribution to the development of convenience theory as a framework to understand and explain ‘white-collar crime’.

Understanding White-collar Crime
Understanding White-collar Crime

Author: Michael L. Benson

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780203762363

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Unlike other books of its kind, Understanding White-Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspectiveuses a coherent theoretical perspective in its coverage of white-collar crime. Using opportunity perspective, or the assumption that all crimes depend on offenders having some sort of opportunity to commit an offense, allows the authors to uncover the processes leading up to white-collar crimes and offer potential solutions to this rampant issue, without being reductive in their treatment of the topic. With this second edition, Benson and Simpson have greatly expanded their coverage to include new case studies, substantive materials, and an annotated appendix of online resources to make this a core book for courses on white-collar crime.

CPTED and Traditional Security Countermeasures
CPTED and Traditional Security Countermeasures

Author: Lawrence Fennelly

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781138489745

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CTPED and Traditional Security Countermeasures: 150 Things You Should Know is a handy reference for both seasoned professionals and those just starting out in security and law enforcement. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a foundational concept to physical security and can be incorporated widely in security policies, plans, and procedures. It has proven effective over the many years insofar as building and campus design, security architecture, and creating an overall security culture in any workplace. The authors have collected a broad array of topics together, garnered through their many years of real-world experience in the field. Security solutions that address a wide range of physical security challenges are presented in an easy to follow format. Security practitioners and law enforcement professionals alike will find practical tips to understand and manage their security program, including access control, target hardening, command and control, physical security protections, and visitor management, among a myriad of other topics. This will be a must-have reference for professionals looking for real-world recommendations for physical security solutions.

Transnational Crime and the 21st Century
Transnational Crime and the 21st Century

Author: Jay S. Albanese

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780195397826

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Uses case studies, interviews, and the most up-to-date research to explore the connections between transnational crime and organized crime -- Back cover.

Introduction to Criminology
Introduction to Criminology

Author: David Kauzlarich

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780742561861

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The ninth edition of Introduction to Criminology provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of lawmaking, lawbreaking, and reactions to crime. Both classic and contemporary theories of the causes of crime are discussed and critiqued. Special attention is given to critical theories of crime and to general theories. The latest crime statistics, research, and theorizing are fully integrated throughout the text and the innovative epilogue provides students with the tools to actually apply criminological theory to real life events. New to this edition: Thoroughly updated throughout including statistics, studies, and theories in criminology. The discussions of drugs, prostitution, and organized crime are now together in one chapter (chapter 7). New chapters have been added on critical theories (chapter 14) and biological, psychological, and evolutionary explanations of crime (chapter 11). More illustrations and examples of crime from popular culture have been added throughout the text in an effort to help students make stronger intellectual connections to the material. A new epilogue has been added that will help students think through common criminological issues and questions they are likely to encounter in everyday conversation.

Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping
Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping

Author: Rachel Boba

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2005-07-08

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780761930921

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Crime analysis is an emerging profession in policing and a growing topic of interest in the criminal justice field. This book offers a thorough introduction to the field as well as guidelines for its practice, making it a useful asset for current and future crime analysts and police practitioners as well as for students.

The Oxford Handbook of White-Collar Crime
The Oxford Handbook of White-Collar Crime

Author: Shanna R. Van Slyke

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 745

ISBN-13: 0190495219

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Although white-collar crime has caused a substantial amount of damage on both the individual and societal levels, it often ranks below street crime as a matter of public concern. Thus, white-collar crime remains an ambiguous and even controversial topic among academics, with a relative dearth of scholarly focus on the issue. The Oxford Handbook of White-Collar Crime offers a comprehensive treatment of the most up-to-date theories and research regarding white-collar crime. Contributors tackle a vast range of topics, including the impact of white-collar crime, the contexts in which white-collar crime occurs, current crime policies and debates, and examinations of the criminals themselves. The volume concludes with a set of essays that discuss potential responses for controlling white-collar crime, as well as promising new avenues for future research. Uniting conceptual theories, empirical research, and ethnographic data, the Handbook provides the first unified analytic framework on white-collar crime. Given the astronomical aggregate losses to victims, building a more nuanced understanding of the dynamics of white-collar crime is a topic of immediate social concern. The definitive resource on white-collar crime, this Handbook will be a valuable resource for developing both intellectual and policy-related solutions.