Understanding psychology and crime : perspectives on theory and action

Understanding psychology and crime : perspectives on theory and action / James McGuire.

"This book discusses the complex relationships between psychology, criminology and criminal justice. Challenging the assumptions of those who object to the use of psychology within criminology, this book shows how a methodical approach to the study of criminal behaviour can generate both system...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McGuire, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2004.
Series:Crime and justice (Buckingham, England)
Subjects:
Criminal psychology.
Psychology.
psychology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminal psychology
Psychology
Criminele psychologie.
Criminologie.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Why psychology?
  • 2. Accounting for crime
  • 3. Psychological processes in crime
  • 4. Pathways to offending behaviour
  • 5. Individual factors in crime
  • 6. Preventing and reducing crime
  • 7. Crime and punishment : a psychological view
  • 8. Applications and values

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