Criminology Goes to the Movies: Crime Theory and Popular Culture

Contents

| vii Contents Preface ix Note on Use of Dates xi 1 Introduction: Taking Criminology to the Movies 1 2 “For Money and a Woman”: Rational Choice Theories and 14 Double Indemnity 3 “He’s Alive!”: Biological Theories and Frankenstein 28 4 “Blood, Mother, Blood!”: Psychological Theories and Psycho 47 5 “You Talking to Me?”: Social Disorganization Theories and 67 Taxi Driver 6 “You’re Giving Me a Nervous Breakdown”: 83 Strain Theories and Traffic 7 Getting the Drift: Social Learning Theories and Mystic River 101 8 “Pornography in Foot-High Stacks”: Labeling Theory and 119 Capturing the Friedmans 9 Fight the Power: Conflict Theories and Do the Right Thing 138 10 “Let Her Go”: Feminist Criminology and Thelma & Louise 153 11 A Matter of Time: Life-Course Theories and City of God 167 12 Conclusion: The Big Picture 184 viii | Contents Appendix of Films 187 Notes 191 Bibliography 205 Index 221 About the Authors 227 ...