The Psychology of Crime: A Social Science Textbook

ISBN-13: 9780521337328 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 544 str.

Philip Feldman; M. Philip Feldman

Opis

What is criminal behavior? 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.

Recenzje

"Feldman's focus on the cognitive-behavioral approach makes for interesting and informative reading, and will engage those who do not share his position, such as this reviewer, with challenging analyses of the weakness of psychotherapy in modifying the offender's behavior." Philip Bonifacio, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Spis treści

Part I. Description: 1. Offences; 2. Offenders; 3. Courts; 4. Police; Part II. Explanation: 5. Biological factors; 6. Individual differences; 7. Childhood development; 8. Economic and social factors; 9. Cognitive-behavioural approaches; Part III. Control: 10. The penal system; 11. Intervention; 12. Prevention; Part IV. Summary: 13. Summary; References; Indices.