Toward a Criminology of Disaster; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 The Case for a Criminology of Disaster; Introduction; Definition of Disaster; Disaster Types and Phases; The Sociology of Disaster; The Need for a Criminology of Disaster; Applicable Criminological Theories; Social Disorganization Theory; Rational Choice Theory; Routine Activity Theory; General Strain Theory; Other Theories of Crime; The Remainder of This Book; References; 2 Conceptualizing Fear in the Disaster Context; Introduction; What Do We Know About Fear?

Social Concern and FearSocially Constructed Fear; Rumor and Fear; Normlessness, Decivilization, and Fear; Conclusion; References; 3 Property Crime in Disaster; Introduction; The Sociological Perspective; The Criminological Perspective: Different Methodology, Different Conclusions; Social Disorganization Theory: The Whole Story?; Not Just Katrina, Not Just New Orleans; What About Informal Guardianship?; Is there Room for General Strain Theory?; Conclusion; References; 4 Interpersonal Violence in Disaster; Introduction; How Do Criminologists Explain Violence?

Types of Interpersonal Violence in DisasterMurder; Hate Crime; Rape and Sexual Assault; Child Abuse; Domestic Violence; Explaining Interpersonal Violence in Disaster: Routine Activity Theory; Explaining Interpersonal Violence in Disaster: General Strain Theory; Theories of Victimization; Conclusion; References; 5 Fraud in Disaster; Introduction; What Is Fraud? How Can We Explain It?; Individual Disaster Frauds; Contractor Fraud; Price Gouging and Profiteering; Disaster Benefit Fraud; Corruption; Corporate Disaster Fraud; Insurance Company Fraud; Theoretical Explanations for Fraud in Disaster

Rational Choice TheoryRoutine Activity and General Strain: A Useful Combination; Conclusion; References; 6 The Resilience of Crime; Introduction; Disasters and Drug Markets: 9/11; Disasters and Drug Markets: Hurricane Katrina; Murder on the Rise; The Role of the Gang; Murder on the Decline; Useful Criminological Theories; Conclusion; References; 7 The Resilience of Communities; Introduction; What Is Resilience?; Disaster Characteristics and Resilience; Community Characteristics and Resilience; Official Response and Resilience; Conclusion; References; 8 Culture and a Criminology of Disaster

IntroductionThe Meaning of Culture; Cultural Differences in the Response to Disaster; The Kanto Earthquake; The Boxing Day Tsunami; The Haiti Earthquake; Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda); What We Know and What We Need to Find Out; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Conclusion: Disaster Criminology Is Here; References; Index