In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime
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Understanding the "criminal mind" (tactics, motives, psychology) is essential to the effective control and prevention of crime. Yet few undergraduates ever encounter a "real" criminal during their studies. How can students be expected to develop proper measures for the prevention of crime without first understanding the person behind the crime?Bridging this gap, In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime, Fifth Edition, provides students with access to the perspective of "the offender." The only book of its kind, this anthology presents ethnographic accounts of gang members, burglars, shoplifters, pimps, prostitutes, killers, robbers, addicts, rapists, drug smugglers, and white-collar offenders—all of whom discuss their motives, perceptions, decision-making strategies, and rationalizations for crime.In order to help students become more careful, critical practitioners of criminology, the researchers of this volume frame each reading with a helpful introduction that places the criminal's words into a relevant theoretical context. An insightful analysis and conclusion follow each article.Ideal for courses in criminology, behavior profiling, criminal behavior, and criminal psychology, In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime, Fifth Edition, provides students with a nuanced perspective on how—and why—offenders make decisions that lead them to commit crimes.FEATURES OF THE FIFTH EDITION· Twelve new chapters (four of which are original contributions)—featuring current material that resonates with students· New and expanded coverage of many timely topics including terrorism, identity theft, computer hacking, and drug smuggling· A Test Bank containing multiple-choice, essay, and true/false questions for each chapter
About the Contributors xixSection I Criminal Lifestyles and Decision MakingIntroduction 011 The Socially Bounded Decision Making of Persistent Property Offenders Neal Shover David Honaker 032 The Reasoning Offender: Motives and Decision-Making Strategies Paul Cromwell James N. Olson 223 Opportunities and Decisions: International Dynamics in Robbery and Burglary Groups Andy Hochstetler 46Section II Property CrimeIntroduction 674 The Key to Auto Theft: Emerging Methods of Auto Theft from the Offenders' Perspective Heith Copes Michael Cherbonneau 695 The Five-Finger Discount: An Analysis of Motivations for Shoplifting Paul Cromwell Lee Parker Shawna Mobley 906 Becoming a Computer Hacker: Examining the Enculturation and Development of Computer Deviants Thomas J. Holt 1097 Identity Theft: Assessing Offenders' Motivations and Strategies Heith Copes Lynne Vieraitis 124Section III Violent CrimeIntroduction 1398 The New Face of Terrorism: Socio-Cultural Foundations of Contemporary Terrorism Jerrold M. Post 1419 Creating the Illusion of Impending Death: Armed Robbers in Action Richard T. Wright Scott H. Decker 15810 Gendering Violence: Masculinity and Power in Men's Accounts of Domestic Violence Kristin L. Anderson Debra Umberson 16811 Retrospective Accounts of Violent Events by Gun Offenders Mark R. Pogrebin Paul B. Stretesky N. Prabha Unnithan Gerry Venor 187Section IV Occupational CrimeIntroduction 20312 Crime on the Line: Telemarketing and the Changing Nature of Professional Crime Neal Shover Glenn S. Coffey Dick Hobbs 20513 Denying the Guilty Mind: Accounting for Involvement in aWhite-Collar Crime Michael L. Benson 22414 Neutralization and Deviance in the Workplace: Theft of Supplies and Medicines by Hospital Nurses Dean Dabney 235Section V Illegal OccupationsIntroduction 24915 The "Myth of Organization" of International Drug Smugglers Scott H. Decker Jana S. Benson 25116 Fencing: Avenues for Redistribution of Stolen Property Paul Cromwell James N. Olson 26517 The Second Step in Double Jeopardy: Appropriating the Labor of Female Street Hustlers Kim Romenesko Eleanor M. Miller 283Section VI Gangs and CrimeIntroduction 29918 Gang-Related Gun Violence: Socialization, Identity, and Self Paul B. Stretesky Mark R. Pogrebin 30119 Gender and Victimization Risk Among Young Women in Gangs Jody Miller 32420 Homeboys, Dope Fiends, Legits, and New Jacks John M. Hagedorn 338Section VII Drugs and CrimeIntroduction 35121 "E" Is for Ecstasy: A Participant Observation Study of Ecstasy Use Wilson R. Palacios Melissa E. Fenwick 35322 The Drugs-Crime Connection among Stable Addicts Charles E. Faupel 36323 Property Crime and Women Drug Dealers in Australia Barbara Denton Pat O'Malley 37524 Researching Crack Dealers: Dilemmas and Contradictions Bruce A. Jacobs 392Section VIII Quitting CrimeIntroduction 40725 Aging Criminals: Changes in the Criminal Calculus Neal Shover 409
