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"In God we trust." "God bless America." "Attend the church of your choice." "The churches of this town welcome you." In no other country are Christianity and God so obviously part of the culture. There are street signs directing people to local churches. Worship services are broadcast on radio and television. Politicians attend prayer breakfasts, and schoolchildren proclaim the country "one nation under God." Yet, it seems that the church has become more like the culture than the culture like the church.

As a European with strong American ties, Udo W. Middelmann gives us an objective observer's view of church life in the United States. He expresses both his great admiration for America's historically strong ties to Christianity and his grief over what is happening to the church under the influence of modern culture. He observes that church attendance is often a choice governed by convenience and pleasure, and Bible knowledge is reduced to personal edification, spirituality, and private interpretation. The Bible and its message are viewed as products to be packaged and marketed, and all the while Christians' attitudes become more self-serving.

Middelmann urges churchgoers and pastors to reverse these trends and embrace a renewed focus on the true teaching of biblical, historic Christianity. This book is a convicting message about the dangers of settling for the mere trappings of Christianity while ignoring the life-changing and culture-changing influence of the Bible.

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• Preface(p. xi)
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Behavior(p. 1)
• Perspectives of Human Nature in Theories of Crime(p. 2)
• Perspectives in Criminology(p. 4)
• Definition of Criminal Behavior(p. 7)
• FBI Reporting Systems(p. 8)
• Self-Report Studies(p. 16)
• Victimization Surveys(p. 18)
• The Focus of the Book(p. 24)
• Chapter 2 Juvenile Delinquency: Developmental Factors(p. 26)
• A Brief History of Juvenile Justice(p. 26)
• Definition of Juvenile Delinquency(p. 29)
• The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Offending(p. 31)
• School Crime(p. 35)
• The Serious Delinquent(p. 37)
• Social Risk Factors(p. 38)
• Psychological Risk Factors(p. 40)
• Family Background(p. 45)
• Intelligence and Delinquency(p. 47)
• Gender and Juvenile Offending(p. 50)
• Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Offending(p. 51)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 55)
• Chapter 3 Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors(p. 58)
• The Born Criminal(p. 59)
• Physique and Crime(p. 61)
• Twin Studies(p. 65)
• Adoption Studies(p. 68)
• Eysenck's Theory of Personality and Crime(p. 70)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 85)
• Chapter 4 The Psychopath: A Focus on Biopsychological Factors(p. 87)
• Behavioral Descriptions(p. 90)
• The Criminal Psychopath(p. 93)
• The Female Psychopath(p. 97)
• Basic Neurophysiological Concepts and Terminology(p. 99)
• Childhood of the Psychopath(p. 113)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 119)
• Chapter 5 Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors(p. 121)
• Behaviorism(p. 122)
• Social Learning(p. 126)
• Frustration-Induced Criminality(p. 131)
• Situational Instigators and Regulators of Criminal Behavior(p. 133)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 138)
• Chapter 6 The Mentally Disordered Offender(p. 140)
• Mental Disorders and Crime(p. 140)
• Mental Disorders and Violence(p. 147)
• The Mentally Disordered Offender and Criminal Responsibility(p. 151)
• The Insanity Defense(p. 152)
• Guilty but Mentally Ill (GBMI)(p. 156)
• Incompetency to Stand Trial(p. 158)
• Transfers(p. 160)
• The Mentally Disordered Sex Offender(p. 161)
• Mental Disorders as Unique Defenses(p. 163)
• Dangerousness(p. 169)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 178)
• Chapter 7 Human Aggression and Violence(p. 180)
• Defining Aggression(p. 181)
• Theoretical Perspectives on Aggression(p. 183)
• Cognitive Models of Aggression(p. 191)
• Overt and Covert Acts of Aggression(p. 194)
• Environmental Factors(p. 196)
• Effects of Mass Media(p. 200)
• Victim-Precipitated Aggression(p. 203)
• The Physiology of Aggression(p. 204)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 212)
• Chapter 8 Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence(p. 214)
• Definitions(p. 216)
• Sociological Correlates of Homicide(p. 218)
• Sociological Correlates of Assault(p. 225)
• Family Violence(p. 227)
• Theoretical Explanations of Family Violence(p. 243)
• Cessation of Family Violence(p. 243)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 245)
• Chapter 9 Criminal Homicide: A Closer Look(p. 247)
• Investigative Methods(p. 247)
• Criminal Investigative Analysis (Profiling)(p. 249)
• Multiple Murderers(p. 254)
• Serial Murderers(p. 255)
• Mass Murderers(p. 262)
• Satanic Cults and Homicide(p. 266)
• Psychological Factors in Violent Crime(p. 272)
• Cognitive Self-Regulation and Violence(p. 275)
• Deindividuation and Crowd Violence(p. 279)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 282)
• Chapter 10 Sexual Offenses(p. 284)
• Legislation on Sex Offenders(p. 285)
• Rape(p. 287)
• Pedophilia(p. 307)
• Exhibitionism(p. 319)
• Voyeurism and Fetishism(p. 321)
• Treatment of Sexual Offenders(p. 323)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 326)
• Chapter 11 Economic Crime, Public Order Crime, and Other Crime(p. 328)
• Burglary(p. 330)
• Larceny and Motor Vehicle Theft(p. 337)
• Fraud and Identity Theft(p. 338)
• Shoplifting(p. 339)
• Robbery(p. 344)
• White-Collar and Occupational Crime(p. 349)
• Cybercrime(p. 354)
• Hostage-Taking Offenses(p. 355)
• Arson(p. 359)
• Bombings(p. 366)
• Prostitution(p. 368)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 372)
• Chapter 12 Drugs and Crime(p. 374)
• Major Categories of Drugs(p. 379)
• The Hallucinogens: Cannabis(p. 381)
• The Stimulants(p. 385)
• Narcotic Drugs(p. 393)
• The Depressants(p. 397)
• Summary and Conclusions(p. 407)
• Chapter 13 Correctional Psychology(p. 409)
• Careers in Correctional Psychology(p. 410)
• The Correctional System(p. 411)
• Societal Rationale for Imprisonment of Offenders(p. 415)
• Classification and Prediction(p. 416)
• Psychological Effects of Imprisonment(p. 417)
• Treatment and Rehabilitation(p. 421)
• Rehabilitation and Psychological Treatment(p. 422)
• Glossary(p. 431)
• Cases Cited(p. 445)
• References(p. 446)
• Author Index(p. 502)
• Subject Index(p. 512)