Career Criminals in Society [Paperback]

Career Criminals in Society examines the small but dangerous group of repeat offenders who are most damaging to society. The book encourages readers to think critically about the causes of criminal behavior and the potential of the criminal justice system to reduce crime. Author Matt DeLisi draws upon his own practitioner experience, interviewing criminal defendants to argue that career criminals can be combated only with a combination of prevention efforts and retributive criminal justice system policies.

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Career Criminals in Society examines the small but dangerous group of repeat offenders who are most damaging to society. The book encourages readers to think critically about the causes of criminal behavior and the potential of the criminal justice system to reduce crime. Author Matt DeLisi draws upon his own practitioner experience, interviewing criminal defendants to argue that career criminals can be combated only with a combination of prevention efforts and retributive criminal justice system policies.

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Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction, Two Glimpses at the Career Criminal
The Life of Crime
Overview of the Book
Practitioner Approach
Summary
Chapter 2. The Empirical Evidence of Career Criminals
Introduction
Historical Background of Career Criminals
Biographies and Typological Studies
The Modern Criminal Career Paradigm
International Contributions
Career Criminal Characteristics
Summary: The Universality of Career Criminals
Endnotes
Chapter 3. Developmental Theory and Its Application
Overview of Developmental Theory
Patterson's Coercion Theory
Moffitt's Developmental Taxonomy
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