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  2. Postmodernist school (criminology) - Wikipedia

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    The postmodernist school in criminology applies postmodernism to the study of crime and criminals. It is based on an understanding of "criminality" as a product of the use of power to limit the behaviour of those individuals excluded from power, but who try to overcome social inequality and behave in ways which the power structure prohibits.

  3. Developmental eclecticism - Wikipedia

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    Egan's eclectic model was first proposed as a humanistic framework but it increasingly adopted a more action-oriented form of therapy later on. [1] Egan likened the model to the browser in the sense that, like a web browser, it can be used to mine, organize, and evaluate concepts and techniques that work for clients regardless of their background. [7]

  4. Developmental theory of crime - Wikipedia

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    This type of theory leads to several different neuroethical issues. If, in the future, we were able to use brain scans , behavioral data, or another type of screening to identify life-course-persistent offenders in childhood, what type of interventions would be implemented, if any?

  5. Social network analysis in criminology - Wikipedia

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    Social network analysis in criminology views social relationships in terms of network theory, consisting of nodes (representing individual actors within the network) and ties (which represent relationships between the individuals, such as offender movement, sub offenders, crime groups, etc.).

  6. Criminal spin - Wikipedia

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    Criminal spin is a phenomenological model in criminology, depicting the development of criminal behavior. The model refers to those types of behavior that start out as something small and innocent, without malicious or criminal intent and as a result of one situation leading to the next, an almost inevitable chain of reactions triggering counter-reactions is set in motion, culminating in a ...

  7. Neo-classical school (criminology) - Wikipedia

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    In criminology, the Neo-Classical School continues the traditions of the Classical School [further explanation needed] the framework of Right Realism.Hence, the utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria remains a relevant social philosophy in policy term for using punishment as a deterrent through law enforcement, the courts, and imprisonment.

  8. Enterprise theory - Wikipedia

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    Under this theory, organised crime exists because legitimate markets leave many customers and potential customers unsatisfied. [1] High demand for a particular good or service (e.g. drugs, prostitution, arms, slaves), low levels of risk detection and high profits lead to a conducive environment for entrepreneurial criminal groups to enter the ...

  9. Tim Newburn - Wikipedia

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    He has published widely on crime and the police, his publications include Criminology (2007) and the Handbook of Policing (2008). He has also written for The Independent. [2] In 2017, Newburn published a third edition of Criminology, a follow-up to his 2013 Second Edition. It is 1143 pages long and provides an in-depth analysis of crime and ...