David J. Thomas

Understanding Violent Criminals (eBook, ePUB)

Insights from the Front Lines of Law Enforcement

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What causes people to commit violent crimes? The case studies in this book enable readers to evaluate the motivations behind crimes ranging from arson to rape to gang violence.

Violent crime remains a major problem in America: in 2011, there were more than 1.2 million violent crimes committed in the United States. To better grasp the complex reasons behind this disturbing statistic, author David J. Thomas-a police officer and forensic psychologist-conducted an in-depth examination of violent crime to pinpoint why some individuals intentionally inflict pain and suffering upon others. In this book, readers are given access to excerpts from police interviews for each spotlighted crime in the case studies, offering a unique inside look at the true motivations of the criminal. The case studies include examples of arson, crimes against children, gang violence, human trafficking, murder, rape, and robbery. The work also explores the psychology associated with each crime, addresses evidence of corresponding personality types, and delves into victimology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216159889
• Artikelnr.: 68168062

Autorenporträt

David J. Thomas, PhD, LMHC, is a past police officer, professor of forensic studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, and senior research fellow at the National Police Foundation.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword 1 Theories of Crime Causes of Crime Criminology and
Sociology Psychology and Biology Case Studies 2 Murder Anger and Fear
Motives for Homicide Family: The Seed of Future Acts of Violence
Situational Murder The Psychology of Homicide Homicide Case Studies:
Psychological Comparisons Conclusion 3 Rape and Sexual Serial Homicide
Societal Perceptions of Rape The Etiology of Rape Impact of Child Abuse and
Child Sexual Abuse The Cycle of Violent Serial Offending: Thoughts,
Feelings, Emotions, Beliefs, and Behaviors Models for Rape and Sexual
Serial Homicide New Paradigm Incidents of Rape and Sexual Assault Annually
Victim-Offender Relationships Violence Models Psychological Underpinnings
Classifications of Rapists and Sexual Serial Killers The Role of Fantasies
in Serial Rape and Serial Murder Two Case Studies of Serial Offenders
Conclusion 4 Crimes Against Children Etiology of Sexual Offenses Against
Children Typologies of Child Sexual Predators Victimization of Children
Cyberspace Child Sex Offenders: Techniques and Characteristics Analysis of
Frank Smith in Case Study 4.3 Analysis of James Nelson in Case Study 4.4
Comparing the Suspects from Case Studies 4.3 and 4.4 Conclusion 5 Human
Trafficking Transnational Crime Human Trafficking Psychology Associated
with Sex Crimes Against Children Sexual Trafficking Sexual Tourism
Conclusion 6 Arson Etiology of Arsonists Classification Systems of
Arsonists and Multifire-Setters Firefighters Who Are Arsonists Two Case
Studies: Why Arson? Conclusion 7 Gangs What Is a Gang? Risk Factors
Organizational and Leadership Theories Rise of the Gang Culture in the
United States Crack Cocaine and Gang Violence Gang Membership in the United
States Gang Typology Case Studies Conclusion 8 Robbery Etiology of Robbery
Motivations to Commit Robbery Typology of Robbery Additional Case Studies
Conclusion 9 Victimology The Law Police and the Victim Typology of Victims
The Psychological Aftermath of Victimization Conclusion 10 Conclusion
Overview of Violent Crime Conclusion Index About the Author