The social psychology of crime : groups, teams, and networks

Author(s)

• Canter, David V.
• Alison, Laurence J.

Bibliographic Information

The social psychology of crime : groups, teams, and networks

edited by David Canter and Laurence Alison

（Offender profiling series, vol. 3）

Ashgate, c2000

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9781840144352

Description

This series offers a thorough introduction to and overview of the emerging field of investigative psychology. This volume examines social and organizational aspects of crime, knowledge of which enables the incapacitation of criminal networks and shows how investigative teams can best be organized.

Table of Contents

• The social psychology of crime - groups, teams and networks, David Canter and Laurence Alison
• culture and crime, Gerald Mars
• the structural analysis of criminal networks, Duncan McAndrew
• investigating fraud, Alan Doig
• rules and roles in terrorist hostage taking, Margaret Wilson and Alaster Smith
• riot by appointment - an examination of the nature and structure of seven hard-core football hooligan groups, Lynne Johnston
• ram raiding - criminals working in groups, Angela Wilson and Ian Donald
• the social structure of robbery, Karyn McCluskey and Sarah Wardle
• criminology, desistance and the psychology of the stranger, Shadd Maruna
• destructive organizational psychology, David Canter.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781840144970

Description

Crime is always part of a social process. In many cases that process determines the form the crime takes. In this ground-breaking book, a wide range of crimes are examined in terms of the social psychological processes that influence the participants and their relationships with each other. Crimes as diverse as fraud and hostage taking are examined from a range of social science perspectives, including broad anthropological perspectives on differences in the structure of criminal cultures as well as the detailed consideration of the roles offenders play in groups and teams of criminals. This book opens up a new area of empirical study of relevance to students of crime as well as law enforcement officers. It will also be of value and interest to all those social scientists who wish to understand how their disciplines can contribute more effectively to the investigation of crime.

Table of Contents

• Contents: The social psychology of crime: groups, teams and networks, David Canter and Laurence Alison
• Culture and crime, Gerald Mars
• The structural analysis of criminal networks, Duncan McAndrew
• Investigating fraud, Alan Doig
• Rules and roles in terrorist hostage taking, Margaret Wilson and Alaster Smith
• Riot by appointment: an examination of the nature and structure of seven hard-core football hooligan groups, Lynne Johnston
• Ram raiding: criminals working in groups, Ian Donald and Angela Wilson
• The social structure of robbery, Karyn McCluskey and Sarah Wardle
• Criminology, desistance and the psychology of the stranger, Shadd Maruna
• Destructive organizational psychology, David Canter.

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Details

• NCID: BA50180768
• ISBN:
  • 1840144351
  • 1840144971
• LCCN: 99044828
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Burlington
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 334 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6155
  • DC21 : 364.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Criminal behavior -- Social aspects
  • LCSH : Criminals -- Social networks
  • LCSH : Social groups
  • LCSH : Criminal psychology
  • LCSH : Social psychology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA44102103