Crime and Criminal Behavior
Crime and Criminal Behavior
- Margaret E. SeversonMargaret E. SeversonSchool of Social Welfare, University of Kansas
Summary
This entry includes contemporary definitions of crime, theoretical ideas about the etiology of criminal behavior, and information about the methods used to estimate crime rates in the United States. Key issues such as disproportionate minority incarceration, the recent increase in women entering into the criminal justice system, and the prevalence of persons with mental illnesses in the nation's jails and prisons are addressed. Current controversies and practices such as risk reduction efforts and rehabilitation strategies are described.
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Subjects
- Criminal Justice
- Human Behavior
