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Criminology

Selected Works

2008

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Full-Text Articles in Criminology and Criminal Justice

The Risk Intelligence Conundrum And Its Impact On Governance., Mark F. Loves Dec 2007

The Risk Intelligence Conundrum And Its Impact On Governance., Mark F. Loves

Mark F Loves

This paper looks at intelligence led strategic planning, specifically within the context of an operational private sector corporate security unit which the author managed from 1994 to 2005. It examines the role, mission and objectives of the unit, with specific emphasis on management models, planning frameworks, policy and strategy, client relations and performance measuring. It develops the concept that risk assessment and intelligence development are in fact the same process, acting to direct governance and informing decision making at both tactical and strategic levels.

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Institutions, Anomie, And Violent Crime: Clarifying And Elaborating Institutional-Anomie Theory, Richard Rosenfeld, Steven F. Messner Dec 2007

Institutions, Anomie, And Violent Crime: Clarifying And Elaborating Institutional-Anomie Theory, Richard Rosenfeld, Steven F. Messner

Richard Rosenfeld

A limited but accumulating body of research and theoretical commentary offers support for core claims of the “institutional-anomie theory” of crime (IAT) and points to areas needing further development. In this paper, which focuses on violent crime, we clarify the concept of social institutions, elaborate the cultural component of IAT, derive implications for individual behavior, summarize empirical applications, and propose directions for future research. Drawing on Talcott Parsons, we distinguish the “subjective” and “objective” dimensions of institutional dynamics and discuss their interrelationship. We elaborate on the theory’s cultural component with reference to Durkheim’s distinction between “moral” and “egoistic” individualism and …

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Ironies Of Controlling State Crime, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Dawn L. Rothe Dec 2007

Ironies Of Controlling State Crime, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Dawn L. Rothe

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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Analyzing Contemporary Introductory Textbooks On Correctional Administration/Management/Organization: A Content Analysis, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2007

Analyzing Contemporary Introductory Textbooks On Correctional Administration/Management/Organization: A Content Analysis, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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The Marginalization Of State Crime In Contemporary Introductory Textbooks In Criminology, Dawn L. Rothe, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2007

The Marginalization Of State Crime In Contemporary Introductory Textbooks In Criminology, Dawn L. Rothe, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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Growing Pains At The Transportation Security Administration, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2007

Growing Pains At The Transportation Security Administration, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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