Handbook of Behavioral Criminology

Handbook of Behavioral Criminology edited by Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Michael L. Bourke.

This multidisciplinary volume assembles current findings on violent crime, behavioral, biological, and sociological perspectives on its causes, and effective methods of intervention and prevention. Noted experts across diverse fields apply a behavioral criminology lens to examine crimes committed by...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (Editor), Bourke, Michael L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Sexual behavior.
Sexual psychology.
Psychology—Methodology.
Psychological measurement.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Overview and Perspectives.- Overview.- Dyadic Conceptualization, Measurement, and Analysis of Family Violence
  •  Role of Neurobiological Factors.- Psychological Theories of Criminal Behavior.- Behavioral Science Research Methods
  • Part II: Violent Crime by Children and Adolescents.- Animal Cruelty Offenders.- Child and Adolescent Firesetting.- School Bullying and Cyberbullying: Prevalence, Characteristics, Outcomes, and Prevention.- Child and Adolescent Homicide
  • Part III: Homicide.- A Cultural and Psychological Perspective on Mass Murder.- Maternal Filicide.- Homicide-Suicide.- Criminal Investigative Analysis: A Move Toward a Scientific, Multidisciplinary Model
  • Part IV: Sexual Deviance and Assault.- Sex Work and Adult Prostitution: From Entry to Exit.- Child Sexual Abuse and Molestation: The Spiral of Abuse.- The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children.- Female Sexual Offenders.-Young People Displaying Problematic Sexual Behavior: The Research and their Words.-  Internet Sexual Offending
  • Part V: Family Violence.- Sibling Abuse.- Child Physical Abuse and Neglect.- The Medical Aspects of Victim Vulnerabilities in Child Sexual Exploitation.- Domestic Violence.- Elder Abuse
  • Part VI: Behavioral Intelligence
  •  Forensic Linguistics
  •  Investigative Interviewing.- Criminal Interviewing and Interrogation in Serious Crime Investigations.- Management and Mitigation of Insider Threats.- Investigative Uses of Hypnosis
  • Part VII: Violence in Specific Settings.- Violence and the Military.- Workplace Violence.- School Violence.- Violence in Correctional Settings
  • Part VIII: Special Topics.- Crisis (Hostage) Negotiations.

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