Criminal lessons : case studies and commentary on crime and justice / Frederic G. Reamer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reamer, Frederic G., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--Case studies.

Crime.

Criminal behavior--Case studies.

Criminal behavior.

Crime prevention--Case studies.

Crime prevention.

Criminal justice, Administration of--Case studies.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why do people commit crimes? How can crime be prevented? And what can society and criminal justice professionals do to implement constructive responses to criminal behavior? Summarizing what he has learned about crime and criminals during his long career, one of social work's most distinguished theoreticians speculates about the factors that lead to crime and considers what we can do to prevent and respond to it meaningfully. Criminal Lessons is based on more than thirteen thousand cases in which Frederic G. Reamer has been involved as a parole board member, a role that was supplemented by his earlier experiences working in a federal correctional facility, a state penitentiary, and a forensic unit in a state psychiatric hospital. Reamer presents an original and compelling typology of crime that classifies offenders on the basis of the circumstances that led to their offenses. He isolates seven categories, tracing crime to desperation, greed, rage, revenge, frolic, addiction, or mental illness. Using actual case studies to illustrate these patterns of 'criminal circumstances,' Reamer presents a model for the prevention of, and response to, crime and throughout the book offers recommendations related to social services, criminal justice, and public policy.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

1 First Lessons

The Typology of Criminal Circumstances

Lessons Learned

A Primer on Etiology

Responding to Crime

The Calibration-Recalibration Model of Crime Prevention and Control

The Stages of Change

2 Crimes of Desperation

Financial Desperation and Poverty

White-Collar Financial Desperation

Crimes of Fear

Desperate Personal Circumstances

3 Crimes of Greed, Exploitation, and Opportunism

Financial Crimes

Organized Crime

Gang Exploitation

Sexual Exploitation

4 Crimes of Rage

Family and Relationship Violence

Social Violence

Workplace Violence

Stranger Rage

5 Crimes of Revenge and Retribution

Family and Relationship Revenge and Retribution

Acquaintance Revenge and Retribution

Coworker Revenge and Retribution

Authority Figure Revenge and Retribution

6 Crimes of Frolic

Thrill-Seeking Behavior

Entertainment

Frolic Under the Influence

7 Crimes of Addiction

Substance Abuse

Pathological Gambling

8 Crimes of Mental Illness

Biological Correlates of Mental Illness

Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Paraphilias

Mental Retardation

Dissociative Disorders

9 Final Lessons

Crime Prevention

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-209) and index.

ISBN:

9780231503150

0231503156

OCLC:

232160268