In this work, several little essays deal with the subject of crime and criminal behavior. It will be looked into criminological theory in the research process and how it predicts criminal behavior as well as which criteria must be met in a study to prove that drug use causes crime.
Another essay explores how the media portrays women who kill by using content analysis and a last text will focus on possible ethical challenges in a study of a maximum security prison meditation program.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Criminological theory in the research process and how it predicts criminal behavior
- Criteria that must be meet in a study to prove that drug use causes crime
- Exploring how the media portrays women who kill using content analysis
- Possible ethical challenges in a study of a maximum security prison meditation program
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to explore the role of criminological theory in the research process and its ability to predict criminal behavior. It delves into specific examples of criminological theories and their applications in real-world scenarios.
- The role of criminological theory in the research process.
- The application of criminological theory in predicting criminal behavior.
- The social disorganization theory and its empirical validity.
- The concept of collective efficacy and its role in combating crime.
- The influence of neighborhood effects on criminal behavior.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter focuses on the role of criminological theory in research and its predictive power. It uses the social disorganization theory as an example, highlighting its application in the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) study. This chapter also discusses the concept of informal social control and its relationship to crime in disorganized communities.
The second chapter examines the criteria required for a study to demonstrate a causal link between drug use and crime.
The third chapter explores how the media portrays women who kill, utilizing content analysis.
The fourth chapter analyzes potential ethical challenges associated with research on a meditation program within a maximum security prison setting.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This work explores key concepts in criminology including criminological theory, social disorganization theory, informal social control, collective efficacy, neighborhood effects, drug use, crime causation, media portrayals, content analysis, and ethical challenges in prison research.
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- Louis Howell Jr (Author), 2013, Crime and Criminal Behavior. Ethical Challenges and Questions on the Subject, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/293350
