21. The "Root Causes" Of Crime The Root causes of Crime. Robert James Bidinotto. criminal Justice? Second,criminal behavior patterns start in youth, peaking in the late teen years. http://www.libertyhaven.com/politicsandcurrentevents/crimeandterrorism/rootcause

Theoretical/Philosophical Issues Politics/Government Personal Freedom Issues Regulations ... Yourname@libertyhaven.com Email login: Password: Search for: Books Magazines Music Maps Out of Print Books British Books British Magazines British Music Keywords: The "Root Causes" of Crime Robert James Bidinotto Criminal Justice? The Legal System Versus Individual Responsibility, edited by Mr. Bidinotto and published by FEE. Since 1960, per capita crime rates have more than tripled, while violent crime rates have nearly quintupled. By any measure, we live in a nation much less safe than that in which our parents grew up. This simply cries out for an explanation. What in our modem society could possibly account for the sudden and explosive growth in force, fraud, and coercion? Liberals typically posit socio-economic factors, such as poverty. Yet how can we attribute the rising tide of violence to rising poverty, when the periods of fastest crime growth have been during times of rapidly rising American wealth? This popular "explanation" also fails on comparative grounds. Why is the richest nation on earth experiencing increases in predatory behavior that vastly exceed crime rates in much poorer nations? Why now, at a time of relative abundance and wealth, instead of during impoverished times past say, during our Great Depression? And why after decades of dumping trillions of dollars into programs to eradicate privation, hunger, illiteracy, insecurity, disease, homelessness-the alleged "root causes" of crime?

22. Genes, Environment, And Criminal Behavior criminal behavior Those Affected, Other causes, and Beyond. Caitlin M.Jones Rochester Institute of Technology. I would like to thank those who wrote peer http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/jones.html

Winner of 2005 RIT Kearse Award for Writing Genetic and Environmental Influences on Criminal Behavior Caitlin M. Jones Rochester Institute of Technology There is a vast amount of evidence that shows our criminal justice system is the new home for individuals with psychological problems. Although this may seem like a solution to some, it is creating a dilemma for our society. Once we label these individuals as criminals it creates a stigma for those who may suffer from psychological problems. Certain psychological problems have been shown to be heritable and if given the right circumstances, individuals with those genes could find themselves engaging in criminal activity. Therefore, should society look towards limiting the reproductive capabilities of individuals who suffer from certain psychological problems to better society? Not long after the practices of controlled breeding, there was evidence to support the idea that the environment also played an important role in crime. Early family studies were conducted that showed a predisposition for criminal behavior as a result of inherited characteristics, but that an individual's characteristics and personality could still be modified by the environment (Joseph, 2001). Although these studies were void of high validity and reliability, it still raised the question of whether the environment can also influence individuals to act in a criminal manner. The debate between genetics and environment continues today with much more reliable research and data. Consequently, this paper will examine the various roles in which both genes and environmental factors influence criminal behavior.

23. American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse: Substance Involvement And The Trajec Drug abuse / causes of criminal behavior / Research criminal behavior / causesof. Find featured articles in these publications Featured Titles for http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0978/is_2_31/ai_n13795647

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24. Criminal Brain Raine raises the question whether criminal behavior can be considered a burgeoning growth without addressing potential root causes of criminal behavior. http://www.brainsource.com/criminal_brain.htm

Inside BrainSource A significant and compelling body of scientific literature is accumulating suggesting that the concept of a "criminal brain" is viable. Mounting research indicates that deficiencies in the frontal or pre-frontal regions of the brain often correlate with various forms of violence and impulsivity that can lead to criminal acts. Deficiencies in other brain areas play a role in contributing to behaviors that are categorized as "criminal." Memory problems, perceptual disorders, and emotional difficulties all may contribute to behaviors that cannot be adequately controlled and that lead to socially unacceptable behaviors. Of course, much research in relating brain conditions and behaviors is correlational. These studies do not prove causal relationships. Certainly, all people with frontal lobe damage are not violent or criminal. And, it is likely that some people with normal frontal lobes do, indeed, exhibit criminal behavior. The thrust of correlational research is that it suggests relationships and tendencies. The research may not tell the whole picture, but it reasonably tells a significant part of it. Researchers at the University of Southern California have been studying the size of the pre-frontal lobes and the tendency for that variable to correlate with criminal behavior. Their findings indicate that men who are most prone to rage and violence have significant deficiencies in the pre-frontal lobes, the brain region that enables most people to learn moral sensibilities and exercise self-restraint.

25. Violence Risk causes/Comorbidity Prevalence Impulse Control Disorder criminal Behaviour The act that results from the disorder is often a criminal behavior. http://www.violence-risk.com/impulse/overview.htm

26. Entrez PubMed Discrepancies in maturation as causes of dissocial or criminal behavior.Article in German MUNKWITZ W. PMID 13619424 PubMed OLDMEDLINE for Pre1966 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1

27. Your Page criminal behavior is a topic that receives considerable attention, publicity,and study. Media causes Violence? OV 1.3, 1.4. M, Feb 14, Midterm 1 http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~pbren01/syllabus.html

Syllabus PSYCHOLOGY 340 CRIME AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR Spring 2005 White Hall Room 206 M-W-F 10:40 to 11:30 am Instructor : Dr. Patricia Brennan Teaching Assistant: Mandie Alden Office : Psychology Rm 207 Office: Psychology 123 Phone Phone: Office Hours : Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am Office Hours: By Appt. email address : pbren01@emory.edu Email: sachurc@emory.edu Course Objectives: Criminal behavior is a topic that receives considerable attention, publicity, and study. It is also a topic surrounded by misconceptions and fallacies. The principal aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of criminal behavior based on scientific study and investigation. An important feature of this course is that it adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of criminal behavior drawing where relevant from the fields of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, genetics, and psychophysiology. It is believed that it is only by incorporating knowledge from several areas of research that a complete understanding of criminal behavior will occur. Exposure to different perspectives on crime, and to real-life examples of the criminal justice system are encouraged. Practical learning experiences will be made available including a field trip to the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary and/or required commentaries on current events in crime.

28. The Real Root Causes Of Violent Crime:  The Breakdown Of Marriage, Family, And Without an understanding of the root causes of criminal behavior how criminalsare formed Members of Congress and state legislators cannot understand http://www.heritage.org/Research/Crime/BG1026.cfm

site map help contact us The Heritage Foundation ... Crime BG1026: The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: Policy Archive: view by date Policy Archive: view by issue ... Return Home The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community by Patrick F. Fagan Backgrounder #1026 INTRODUCTION Policymakers at last are coming to recognize the connection between the breakdown of American families and various social problems. The unfolding debate over welfare reform, for instance, has been shaped by the wide acceptance in recent years that children born into single-parent families are much more likely than children of intact families to fall into poverty and welfare dependence themselves in later years. These children, in fact, face a daunting array of problems. While this link between illegitimacy and chronic welfare dependency now is better understood, policymakers also need to appreciate another strong and disturbing pattern evident in scholarly studies: the link between illegitimacy and violent crime and between the lack of parental attachment and violent crime. Without an understanding of the root causes of criminal behavior how criminals are formed Members of Congress and state legislators cannot understand why whole sectors of society, particularly in urban areas, are being torn apart by crime. And without that knowledge, sound policymaking is impossible. A review of the empirical evidence in the professional literature of the social sciences gives policymakers an insight into the root causes of crime. Consider, for instance:

29. Freeinfo.org At the Harvard Club causes and Consequences of Violent behavior and type ofcommunity interact to contribute to delinquency and criminal behavior. http://freeinfo.org/tch/spring97/articles/harviols.html

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30. Narcissism Support Group/Moral And Spiritual Struggle The main difference between the two is the consistent criminal behavior of the One of the primary causes of sociopathic behavior is believed to be http://groups.msn.com/NarcissismSupportGroupMoralandSpiritualStruggle/silenceoft

var nEditorialCatId = 97; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(' Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help Narcissism Support Group/Moral and Spiritual Struggle NarcissismSupportGroupMoralandSpiritualStruggle@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now Home FORUM RULES Necessary Reading ... Tools In April of 1999, Rebecca Horton wrote this paper, entitled "The Sociopath." Sociopaths have always existed in varying form and to various degrees. They have been known by various titles. They have been studied using various techniques, and through the years their ailment has been blamed on various causes. But one thing never varies: all sociopaths share three common characteristics. They are all very egocentric individuals with no empathy for others, and they are incapable of feeling remorse or guilt. Sociopathology has been studied throughout history since at least the early 19th century. During much of that time, this type of mental illness was known as psychopathology. In 1930, G.E. Partridge proposed that the title of psychopath be changed to sociopath , for he viewed this illness as a social problem instead of just a mental illness. In 1952, the American Psychiatric Association acted on this suggestion by officially replacing the term

31. Criminology Criminology, the study of criminal behavior, is the search for answers to thesequestions. Students of criminology study the nature and causes of crime, http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/102007.html

@import "/common/shared/css/p3_import.css"; @import "/common/student/css/import.css"; Jump to page content help store Site Colleges students parents educators CollegeBoard.com ... Pay for College Find a College Where to Start Campus Life College Visits Tools College Search Compare Colleges Sign Up My Organizer Create a free account. User Name: Password: Help Home Find a College Profiles Major: Criminology Print Full Article Email Article Degree Type This major often leads to the bachelor's degree. Helpful High School Courses AP AP Statistics Government History Sociology Typical Major Courses Correctional systems Crime detection and investigation Criminal law Introduction to criminology Juvenile delinquency Law enforcement systems Psychology of crime Sociology Theories of criminal behavior Related Majors Criminal Justice Education Police Science Prelaw Studies ... Sociology Related Careers Clinical Psychologists Correctional Officers Government Lawyers Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers ... Research Psychologists Major: Criminology Our obsession with crime and punishment is reflected in fact and fiction television programs about on-the-lam killers, petty criminals, and white-collar crime. Today, as much as ever, we are fascinated by questions about crime: Why do people commit crimes? Is there such a thing as a born killer? Is a completely crime-free society possible? Criminology, the study of criminal behavior, is the search for answers to these questions. Our understanding of who commits crimes and why has a direct influence on the criminal-justice system. As a criminology student, you may come up with new theories that lead to better responses to crime and its causes.

32. Responsibility And Brain Function|neuroethics.upenn.edu The idea that behavior is determined by physical causes is hard to reconcile The growing awareness of neuroscience explanations of criminal behavior has http://www.neuroethics.upenn.edu/responsibility2.html

Home Overview Brain imaging Pharmacological enhancement ... Contact us Responsibility and Brain Function Continued The idea that behavior is determined by physical causes is hard to reconcile with the intuitive notions of free will and moral agency on which our legal systems are based. Although many people believe that, in principle, human behavior is the physical result of a causally determined chain of biophysical events, most of us also put that aside when making moral judgments. We don't say "but he had no choicethe laws of physics made him do it!" However, as the neuroscience of decision-making and impulse control begins to offer a more detailed and specific account of the physical processes leading to irresponsible or criminal behavior, the amoral deterministic viewpoint will probably gain a stronger hold on our thinking. Whereas the laws of physics are a little too vague and general to displace the concept of personal responsibility in our minds, our judgment might well be influenced if an offender was shown to have sustained damage to certain brain systems necessary for responsible decision-making and self-control. What has cognitive neuroscience learned about the causes of "good" versus "bad" behavior? Research has identified brain systems involved in many of the psychological abilities required for prosocial behavior.

33. SOC 012 Criminology is the study of the causes of criminal behavior. As such this courseis an introduction to the topic with special focus on the major theories http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/long/soc/012.htm

34. The Dictionary Definition Of The Word Deviant Is My first perceptions of what deviance is and what causes it were purely based on The final point says that while criminal behavior is an expression of http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giambre/ProfessionalWritingDevPaper.htm

On Covert Institutional Violence The dictionary definition of the word deviant is “ One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes differ from accepted social standards”. According to Alexander Liazos in his article “ The Poverty of the Sociology of Deviance: Nuts, Sluts and Preverts” , the studies done in the field of deviance are seriously lacking in many areas. This article is a Meta study which is simply a report on other studies that have been published. Liazos feels that deviance textbooks and published studies of deviance in general are biased. They are based only on the deviance of the lower classes and they are always negative, including many inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Liazos says that we pay so much attention to the obvious, dramatic types of violence and deviance, that we wholly ignore a more dangerous type of deviance, which Liazos calls covert institutional violence. This is as much a part of deviance as any other type, and deserves to be studied and researched. If Liazos were to critique our course, he would say that we have played right into the problem of the study of deviance discussed in his article. Most of the types of deviant behavior that have been discussed in class have been overt, like street crimes and drug and alcohol abuse. Things like white collar crime or other types of neglect or corruption were never really touched upon, and most of the theories and case studies in the textbook have also focused on lower class examples of deviance. The only time the upper class is really discussed is when it is discussed as a labeler or rule maker. For example, there are moral entrepreneurs that take it upon themselves to label certain people or groups as deviant and also have the power to make that label stick.

35. SAGE Publications - Criminal Justice And Behavior criminal Justice and behavior is the official publication of the American causes of delinquent and criminal behaviour; Prevention, intervention, http://www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=210

36. Tough Guys Biological causes for criminal behavior might include slow motor development orobstetrical complications, researchers said. http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/story.php?id=9740

37. Truancy - Causes, Consequences And Combating Missing school causes students to fall behind in their studies, making a returnto class In the short run, truants often engage criminal behavior. http://www.truancyprevention.org/truancy.htm

Truancy: An Overview What is Truancy? Causes and Consequences Causes can be categorized in three realms: school factors, home and community factors, and personal factors. School factors include poor record-keeping that makes truancy difficult to spot early on; a lack of effective and consistently applied attendance policies; an unwelcoming atmosphere or uninteresting curricula and teaching methods; and inadequate identification of special education needs. Home and community factors include health and financial problems; parents who do not understand the importance of education; pressures arising from teen pregnancy or parenting; and safety concerns during the commute to school. While truancy among elementary aged children is generally due to family issues, among middle and high school youth personal factors play a bigger role. Truant behavior is extremely costly to society. In the short run, truants often engage criminal behavior. Crime carries with it a cost to the victims and to the community in terms of law enforcement and corrections costs. In the long run, chronic truants are highly likely to drop out of school. Studies show that each high school dropout costs over $800,000 over the course of their lives. These costs are incurred as a result of lost income taxes due to unemployment and lower salaries, and higher social service expenditures and criminal justice costs.

38. Edwin Hardin Sutherland, President 1939 I have selected criminal behavior as the specific area of concentration. highly associated with lowclass status as the causes of criminal behavior. http://www.asanet.org/governance/Sutherland.html

39. Undergraduate Catalog / Criminology - UTPB Criminology is an interdisciplinary behavioral science which includes the study the causes of criminal behavior and the agencies of social control which http://www.utpb.edu/utpb_student/undgrad_catalog/ug_cat2_criminology.htm

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40. Instructor: Dr Miller Reid Chp. 5 Sociological Theories of criminal behavior I Social Types ofCrime and Their causes. Radical Thought and Crime. criminal Typologies http://www.washjeff.edu/users/smiller/306SYL2000.htm

SOCIOLOGY 306 – CRIMINOLOGY Fall, 2000 310 McIlvaine COURSE DESCRIPTION GOALS FOR STUDENTS ABSENCE POLICY Students are expected to attend all scheduled lectures, films and other presentations of the course. If classes are missed for any reason students are expected to obtain all missed materials from other students or, in the case of missed films, from either the library or the instructor for personal viewing. Any students who miss more than five class sessions will be reported to the Dean’s Office if the student has less than a "C" in the course at the time of the 5th cut. A student with more than five cuts will be dismissed from the course with a grade of "F" if he or she has a grade of "D+" or less at the time of the 6th cut. MODE OF INSTRUCTION Crime File tapes from the U.S. Department of Justice will be shown frequently, followed by discussion. Students may occasionally write essays in class that will be evaluated by other students for substance and writing style. C0URSE EXPECTATIONS critique of his or her paper and the opportunity to rewrite the paper must turn in a completed paper by Wednesday, October 11. The

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