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Criminal Behavior, Criminal Mind: Being Caught in a "Criminal Spin"

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2010
The innovative theory of the “criminal spin” presents a phenomenological description and interpretation of criminal conduct. The theory indicates a process that occurs in different phases of criminality, involving an escalation of criminal activity, thinking, and emotions that run beyond self-control, sometimes contrary to initial decision.
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Criminal Behavior

2018
Crime Statistics suggest that Americans are not a notably law-abiding people. With some 13 million felonies reported every year, it is not surprising that few topics engage public attention and imagination more compellingly than the dynamics of criminal behavior.
Nathaniel J. Pallone, James J. Hennessy
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Criminal justice system behavior

Behavioral Science, 1978
Much has been written recently about the underlying motivation of criminals and about the behavior of the criminal justice system itself. Typically, such studies have shown negative correlations between crime rate, probability of apprehension and probability of conviction.
R G, Cassidy, R E, Turner
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Does Past Criminal Behavior Predict Future Criminal Behavior?

Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2010
Past behavior does not always predict future behavior, and all candidates with criminal histories should not be automatically denied licensure or employment as nurses. Instead, such candidates should undergo standardized psychological assessment, and a trained clinical professional should interpret the results.
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Criminalizing Women's Behavior

Journal of Drug Issues, 1997
Legal precedent for criminalizing the behavior of pregnant women has been established in an attempt to protect the fetus. Elevating fetal rights over maternal rights is based on questionable assumptions and inconclusive medical evidence. These criminalization policies are sexist and serve to victimize poor, pregnant women.
Nora S. Gustavsson, Ann E. MacEachron
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Criminal Behavior, Adulthood

2003
Theoretical approaches to the prevention of adult criminal behavior range from those that focus on the individual and the community to those that target specific crimes and their prevention in specific areas. With the exception of strategies that target specific crimes in specific areas, there appear to be few direct links between primary prevention ...
Mark B. Borg, Emily Garrod
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Understanding criminal behavior: Empathic impairment in criminal offenders

Social Neuroscience, 2016
Criminal offenders (CO) are characterized by antisocial and impulsive lifestyles and reduced empathy competence. According to Zaki and Ochsner, empathy is a process that can be divided into three components: mentalizing, emotional sharing and prosocial concern.
MARIANO, MELANIA, PINO, MARIA CHIARA, PERETTI, SARA, VALENTI, Marco, MAZZA, MONICA   +4 more
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Substance Abuse and Criminal Behavior

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1992
As forensic psychiatry develops as a clinical subspecialty, clinical skill in understanding, treating, and predicting violent behavior will become more important. This article addresses the importance of understanding the relationship between substance abuse and violent behavior.
J M, Bradford, D M, Greenberg, G G, Motayne   +2 more
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Criminal Behavior.

American Sociological Review, 1940
Arthur E. Fink, Walter C. Reckless
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Criminal Behavior

Teaching Sociology, 1992
Yaffa Schlesinger, Delos H. Kelly
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