Psychological Criminology : An Integrative Approach
Richard. Wortley
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (286 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front Cover; Psychological Criminology; Copyright Page; Contents; List ofIllustrations; Acknowledgements; 1.Introduction; What is psychological criminology?; Defining crime and criminals; Debates about the nature of crime and criminality; Psychological theories of crime and criminality: an integrated model; 2.Human nature; The principles of evolution; Evolution and behaviour; Crime-focused evolutionary approaches; Offender-focused evolutionary approaches; Conclusion and evaluation; 3.Heredity; A primer in behavioural genetics; Heritability of criminality. - 6.DevelopmentThe biological and environmental foundations of human development; Developmental risk and protective factors for crime; Psychosocial development and crime; Criminal careers; Conclusion and evaluation; 7.Learning; The science of behaviour; Classical conditioning; Operant conditioning; Social learning; Conclusion and evaluation; 8.Cognition; The cognitive revolution; Social cognitive theory; Offender decision-making; Schemas and scripts; Conclusion and evaluation; 9.Situations; What is a situation?; Social psychology; Environmental psychology; Opportunity theories. - The person-situation interaction (again)Conclusion and evaluation; 10.Conclusion; The argument in a nutshell; The strengths and limits of integration; Implications for practice; Bibliography; Index. - Variations in the heritability of criminalityBeyond behavioural genetics: molecular genetics; Conclusion and evaluation; 4.The brain; Basic brain structures and functions; Psychophysiology and crime; Biochemistry and crime; Neuroanatomy and crime; Neuro-environmental factors and crime; Putting it together: neuropsychological theories of crime; Conclusion and evaluation; 5.Personality; Trait approaches to personality; The single-trait approach and crime; The super-trait approach: Eysenck's three-factor theory of crime; Antisocial personality disorder (APD); Conclusion and evaluation. - 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,
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| Emner | Criminal psychology.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency Social Sciences Social Welfare & Social Work kriminalpsykologi kriminologi personlighet |
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| ISBN | 9781843928058. - 9781843928065
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