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1017306
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b771676
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Reamer, Frederic G.,1953-
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Criminal lessons : : case studies and commentary on crime and justice /\ Frederic G. Reamer.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Columbia University Press,, ©2003.
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1 online resource (viii, 214 pages)
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| ISBN
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0231129300
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: 0231129319
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: 0231503156
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: 9780231129305
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: 9780231129312
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: 9780231503150
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-209) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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5 Crimes of Revenge and RetributionFamily 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.
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Responding to CrimeNotes; References; Index.
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| Abstract
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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 su.
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Crime prevention, Case studies.
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Crime, Case studies.
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Criminal behavior, Case studies.
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Criminal justice, Administration of, Case studies.
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Crime prevention.
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Crime.
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Criminal behavior.
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Criminal justice, Administration of.
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LAW-- Criminal Law-- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Criminology.
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| Dewey Classification
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364
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| LC Classification
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HV6251.R44 2003eb
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