LibGuides: PSY-5112: Theories of Criminal Behavior: Lesson 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime Data Explorer. (2020)
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime Data Explorer. (2020). FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
This is the FBI’s crime database. Click on ‘Explorer’ on the horizontal navigational bar at the top of the page. Then, choose ‘Explorer Page Filters’ and choose your state from the drop down menu. Of course, while you’re there, why not explore other fascinating features of this database!
Race, Ethnicity, and Social Change: The Democratization of Middle-Class Crime.
Benson, M. L., Feldmeyer, B., Gabbidon, S. L., & Chio, H. L. (2021). Race, ethnicity, and social change: The democratization of middle-class Crime. Criminology, 59(1), 10–41.
Look over this resource for an up to date version of who commits what crime, and how that’s changing.
Crime
Henry, S. (2019). Crime. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
Start here for a widely accepted definition of crime. Did you know that discipline and topic specific encyclopedias are a great place to start research on a topic?

Criminal behavior: A psychological approach

Bartol, C. R., & Bartol A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.

Read Chapter 1: This chapter offers a great overview of key theories in criminal behavior, as well as the various ways criminal behavior is defined and counted in law enforcement.

Browse Chapters 9-14: Choose a topic of interest for your final paper by browsing the contents of these chapters.

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