1. Theories of crime : Causes of crime ; Criminology and sociology ; Psychology and biology ; Case studies
2. Murder : Anger and fear ; Motives for homicide ; Family: the seed of future acts of violence ; Situational murder ; The psychology of homicide ; Homicide case studies: psychological comparisons
3. Rape and sexual serial homicide : Societal perceptions of rape ; The etiology of rape ; Impact of child abuse and child sexual abuse ; The cycle of violent serial offending: thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs, and behaviors ; Models for rape and sexual serial homicide ; New paradigm ; Incidents of rape and sexual assault annually ; Victim-offender relationships ; Violence models ; Psychological underpinnings ; Classifications of rapists and sexual serial killers ; The role of fantasies in serial rape and serial murder ; Two case studies of serial offenders
4. Crimes against children : Etiology of sexual offenses against children ; Typologies of child sexual predators ; Victimization of children ; Cyberspace ; Child sex offenders: techniques and characteristics ; Analysis of Frank Smith in case study 4.3 ; Analysis of James Nelson in case study 4.4 ; Comparing the suspects from case studies 4.3 and 4.4
5. Human trafficking : Transnational crime ; Human trafficking ; Psychology associated with sex crimes against children ; Sexual trafficking ; Sexual tourism
6. Arson : Etiology of arsonists ; Classification systems of arsonists and multifire-setters ; Firefighters who are arsonists ; Two case studies: why arson?
7. Gangs : What is a gang? ; Risk factors ; Organizational and leadership theories ; Rise of the gang culture in the United States ; Crack cocaine and gang violence ; Gang membership in the United States ; Gang typology ; Case studies
8. Robbery : Etiology of robbery ; Motivations to commit robbert ; Typology of robbery ; Additional case studies
9. Victimology : The law ; Police and the victim ; Typology of victims ; The psychological aftermatch of victimization
10. Conclusion : Overview of violent crime.
