David Canter

Criminal Psychology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Criminal Psychology examines the contributions that psychology is making to our understanding of criminals, the investigation of their crimes, processes in court and the management and treatment of offenders in prison. The psychological contributions to investigations are assessed with regard to interviewing and detecting deception as well as examining the nature and meaning of offender profiling. The role of psychologists as experts in court is reviewed followed by a look at how psychologists work with prisoners. The psychology of the victim is also examined. The book concludes with a discussion of the future of crime and the growing contribution that psychology is making to understanding criminals and reducing their activities. The integrated and interactive approach, combined with the comprehensive coverage, makes this book the ideal companion for courses in applied criminal psychology.

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A concise and accessible introduction to criminal psychology, written by one of the world's leading authorities, which familiarizes students with the key concepts and important contemporary debates in the field. It considers the perspectives of all the main protagonists: victim, perpetrator, and examining psychologist.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 735g
• ISBN-13: 9780415714792
• ISBN-10: 0415714796
• Artikelnr.: 40339857

Autorenporträt

David Canter is Emeritus Professor at The University of Liverpool and Director of the International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology at The University of Huddersfield.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author. Foreword to Second Edition. Preface to the Series Second
Edition. 1. Psychology and the Criminal Process. Section 1: THE BASIS OF
CRIMINALITY 2. Biological Explanations of Crime 3. Psychological
Explanations of Crime 4. Social Explanations of Crime. Section 2: VARIETIES
OF CRIME 5. Acquisitive Crime 6. Domestic Violence 7. Sexual Offences 8.
Homicide and Serial Killing 9. Gangs, Organised Crime and Terrorism.
Section 3: INTERACTING WITH CRIMINALS 10. Testimony and Interviewing 11.
Deception and Fraud 12. Psychology and Investigations. Section 4: AREAS OF
APPLICATION 13. Psychology and the Police 14. Psychology in Court 15.
Psychology in Prison 16. Concerning Victims 17. The Future of Psychology
and Crime. Notes on Publications and Accessing them. References. Index