Description
Product ID: | 9781843928058 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Crime Science Series |
Title: | Psychological Criminology |
Subtitle: | An Integrative Approach |
Authors: | Author: Richard Wortley |
Page Count: | 288 |
Subjects: | Society and culture: general, Society & culture: general, Causes and prevention of crime, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Criminal or forensic psychology, Causes & prevention of crime, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Criminal or forensic psychology |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The book provides a comprehensive coverage of psychological theories of crime and criminality, emphasizing the connections among approaches, and to show how, taken together, they provide a more complete picture of crime and criminality. Psychological Criminology addresses the question: what is it about individuals and their experiences that cause them to commit crime and/or to become criminal? This book provides a comprehensive coverage of psychological theories of crime and criminality, exploring theories focusing on factors present at birth (human nature, heredity); theories that focus on factors that influence the offender over the lifespan (learning, development); and theories focusing on factors present at the crime scene. It emphasizes the connections among the different approaches, and demonstrates how, taken together rather than as rival explanations, they provide a more complete picture of crime and criminality than each provides individually. Key features of the book include:
Psychological Criminology highlights the contributions that psychological theory can make to the broader field of criminology; it will be of interest to students, academics, researchers and practitioners in both criminology and forensic psychology. |
Imprint Name: | Willan Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2011-04-13 |