Psychology and crime
Psychology and crime
This book explores the links between psychology and crime, evaluating psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. It provides a comprehensive overview that highlights the consequences of crime for victims, offenders and wider society.
The book combines classic theory with new developments in eyewitness testimony, offender profiling and forensic psychology. The resulting text offers an engaging and challenging route to a full understanding of key topics, including:
* the theoretical history of criminal psychology
* interpersonal violence, sexual violence and deviancy
* the psychology of crime in groups
* mass murder and war crimes
* psychology and the criminal justice system
1412919428
Webber, Craig
35851bbe-83e6-4c9b-9dd2-cdf1f60c245d
17 November 2009
Webber, Craig
35851bbe-83e6-4c9b-9dd2-cdf1f60c245d
Webber, Craig
(2009)
Psychology and crime
(Key Approaches to Criminology),
London, UK.
SAGE Publications, 224pp.
Abstract
This book explores the links between psychology and crime, evaluating psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. It provides a comprehensive overview that highlights the consequences of crime for victims, offenders and wider society.
The book combines classic theory with new developments in eyewitness testimony, offender profiling and forensic psychology. The resulting text offers an engaging and challenging route to a full understanding of key topics, including:
* the theoretical history of criminal psychology
* interpersonal violence, sexual violence and deviancy
* the psychology of crime in groups
* mass murder and war crimes
* psychology and the criminal justice system
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Published date: 17 November 2009
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Sociology & Social Policy
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Local EPrints ID: 42744
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/42744
ISBN: 1412919428
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Last modified: 23 Jul 2022 01:47
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