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Modelling the Criminal Lifestyle

Theorizing at the Edge of Chaos

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Authors:
  1. Glenn D. Walters

    1. Kutztown University, Kutztown, USA

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  • Presents Walters's fourth evolution of lifestyle theory, introducing the concept of criminal thought content to advance our understanding criminal behaviour
  • Offers sociologists and psychologists an alternative to traditional views on crime and offenders
  • Includes relevant guidance for clinical and correctional psychologists, social workers, probation and parole officers, and court workers
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Palgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory (FCRT)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Tracing the Roots of Criminal Lifestyle Theory

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    Pages 1-25

  3. Definitions and Major Assumptions

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    Pages 27-51

  4. The Fractal Nature of Lifestyles

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    Pages 53-74

  5. The Control Model of Criminal Lifestyle Development

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    Pages 75-114

  6. The Moral Model of Criminal Lifestyle Development

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    Pages 115-151

  7. Choice in a Criminal Lifestyle

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    Pages 153-182

  8. Assessing the Criminal Lifestyle

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    Pages 183-208

  9. Changing the Criminal Lifestyle

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    Pages 209-243

  10. Criminal Justice Policy and the Criminal Lifestyle

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    Pages 245-273

  11. Future Issues, Questions, and Concerns

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    Pages 275-294

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 295-301
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About this book

This book offers Walters's latest evolution of criminal lifestyle theory. It introduces the concept of criminal thought content to illustrate how the potential interplay between what offenders think and their thought processes can greatly aid our understanding of both crime and criminals. In this new study on criminal behaviour, Walters calls for criminological theory to be placed within a broader scientific context, and provides us with several key models which embrace constructs from numerous important theories including: the general theory of crime, social cognitive and social learning theories, general strain theory, psychopathic personality theories of crime, and labelling theory.


Another unique aspect of this work is that it places lifestyle theory within a larger scientific framework, namely, nonlinear dynamical systems theory or chaos. Seven principles from chaos theory are used to explain relationships and processes central to lifestyle theory and Walters uses this to draw conclusions on what affects criminal decision-making and desistance from crime. Highly original and innovative in scope, this book will be useful to practitioners and scholars of criminal justice alike, with chapters focussed on decision-making, assessment, and intervention.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kutztown University, Kutztown, USA

    Glenn D. Walters

About the author

Glenn D. Walters is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA, where he teaches classes on offender management, research methods, criminology, and substance abuse and crime. Dr Walters has published over 250 articles and book chapters and has authored or co-authored 18 books and edited collections.

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