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The psychopathology of crime : criminal behavior as a clinical disorder /
This book takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
�1993.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal behavior and suggests, contrary to popular belief, that such behavior may be more biologically determined than previously thought. Key Features* Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding crime as a disorder * Is the most extensive review of biological predispositions to criminal behavior t. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 377 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-351) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780080571485 0080571484 1322316473 9781322316475 |