Deviance (eBook, ePUB)

Theories on Behaviors That Defy Social Norms
Redaktion: Dobbert, Duane L.; Mackey, Thomas X.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Contributors to this unique book explain and compare major theories drawn from several academic fields to uncover the root causes of deviance. In this unparalleled exploration of antisocial and aberrant behavior, criminologists and other experts examine the theoretical perspectives of 15 classical psychological, political science, and economics scholars to shed light on the impetus for deviant behaviors. Murder, mayhem, robbery, sexual assault, and sexual activity with minor children are among the degenerate behaviors cited. Each chapter focuses on the effectiveness of a specific theory, and considers conundrums such as "Does the Darwinian approach explain sexual assault as a drive to procreate?" "Can B.F. Skinner's theoretical perspective explain pedophilia?" and "Can an individual be incompetent at the time of an offense and competent at the time of the trial?" The book reveals how the major psychological, social, and environmental doctrines can explain the behaviors and patterns of a nonconforming mindset. The work addresses the theories of well-known thinkers like Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Travis Hirschi, and Sigmund Freud, among others.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216073666
• Artikelnr.: 68165092

Autorenporträt

Duane L. Dobbert, PhD, is full professor of forensic studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. Thomas X. Mackey is adjunct professor and graduate research advisor in the forensic studies department at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface by Duane L. Dobbert Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Thomas X. Mackey
2 Charles Darwin Joseph McCluskey and Lucy Papp 3 Karl Marx Inna Angelina
Olson 4 Sigmund Freud Danica Ivancevich 5 Anomie and General Strain Theory
Sarah Norman 6 Karen Horney Jessica Vena 7 Labeling Theory Nicholas
Zarrillo 8 Jean Piaget Shauna Stoeger 9 B. F. Skinner Cynthia Penna 10
Abraham Maslow Sarah Norman 11 Albert Ellis Ashley Veasy 12 Clifford Shaw
and Henry McKay Christina Molinari 13 Albert Bandura Kimberly Ortiz 14
Lawrence Kohlberg Lindsey Page 15 Robert D. Hare Christina Molinari 16
Travis Hirschi Jessica Vena 17 Social Disorganization AnnaMaria Tejeda 18
Pedophilia Sarah A. Strickland 19 Competency and Culpability Joseph
McCluskey About the Editors and Contributors Index