Crime and Coercion: An Integrated Theory of Chronic Criminality

By Mark Colvin

Book Overview

In a major new theory of criminal behavior, Mark Colvin argues that chronic criminals emerge from a developmental process characterized by recurring, erratic episodes of coercion. Colvin s differential coercion theory, which integrates several existing criminological perspectives, lays out a compelling argument that coercive forces create social and psychological dynamics that lead to chronic criminal behavior. While Colvin s presentation focuses primarily on chronic street criminals, the theory is also applied to exploratory offenders and white-collar criminals. In addition, Colvin presents a critique of current crime control measures, which rely heavily on coercion, and offers in their place a comprehensive crime reduction program based on consistent, non-coercive practices.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312233892
• ISBN13: 9780312233891
• Release Date: January 1900
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"