Psychology and crime

Sammons, Aidan. (Author). Putwain, David, (author.).

Summary: "Concise, informative, and accessible, the book explores a range of theories to understand criminal behaviour, from the physiological to the social. It covers a range of contexts within the criminal justice system where psychology offers unique insights, including police investigation, the perspective of witnesses and victims, and courtroom proceedings." - Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0815369522
ISBN: 9780815369523
Physical Description: print
x, 216 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: Abindgon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	Previous edition: 2002.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-204) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Defining and measuring crime -- Biologically oriented explanations of offending -- Psychologically oriented explanations of offending -- Socially oriented explanations of offending -- Psychology and police investigations -- Witness testimony -- Courtroom processes -- Judicial responses to offending -- Crime prevention -- Contemporary topics : terrorism and cybercrime -- Critical perspectives : crime, gender and race.