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Understanding psychology and crime : perspectives on theory and action /

"This book discusses the complex relationships between psychology, criminology and criminal justice. Challenging the assumptions of those who object to the use of psychology within criminology, this book shows how a methodical approach to the study of criminal behaviour can generate both system...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGuire, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2004.
Colección:Crime and justice (Buckingham, England)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Why psychology?
  • 2. Accounting for crime
  • 3. Psychological processes in crime
  • 4. Pathways to offending behaviour
  • 5. Individual factors in crime
  • 6. Preventing and reducing crime
  • 7. Crime and punishment : a psychological view
  • 8. Applications and values