Die Zweite Moderne und die Angewandte Kriminologie

This article analyses the recent changes in modern society (??second modernity??) and their importance for criminological questions. These changes increase the risk of biographical crises of individuals which can result in the committing of crimes. Therefore, a review of the diagnostic and prognostic system of ??applied criminology?? was necessary. As a result the ??applied criminology?? had to be adapted and a new biographical type of ??crime in crises?? was deduced from this review. The value orientation and individual relevant aspects, for example special places, persons or strong interests, play a key role in appraising the new biographical type of ??crime in crises??. This new type fits to the developments of the second modernity and completes the system of ??applied criminology??.