The psychology of crime : a social science textbook / Philip Feldman.
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TextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1993Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 526 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511527821 (ebook)Subject(s): Criminology | Criminal psychologyAdditional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 364.3 LOC classification: HV6025 | .F393 1993Online access: Click here to access online Summary: What is criminal behaviour? How is it identified? What is the role of the police and the courts? What is the evidence for hopes of controlling and changing criminal behavior? This book represents the systematic application of contemporary psychology to the study of crime, from biological factors, through child development to social learning. Feldman's work includes systematic contributions from sociology. The breadth of coverage and the firm base in psychology are unique in the current literature. It will appeal as a systematic text in criminal behavior and in the criminal justice system for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, across the social sciences.
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What is criminal behaviour? How is it identified? What is the role of the police and the courts? What is the evidence for hopes of controlling and changing criminal behavior? This book represents the systematic application of contemporary psychology to the study of crime, from biological factors, through child development to social learning. Feldman's work includes systematic contributions from sociology. The breadth of coverage and the firm base in psychology are unique in the current literature. It will appeal as a systematic text in criminal behavior and in the criminal justice system for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, across the social sciences.
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