Psychological jurisprudence : critical explorations in law, crime, and society /

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"Psychological jurisprudence - or the use of psychology in the legal realm - relies on theories and methods of criminal justice and mental health to make decisions about intervention, policy, and programming. While the intentions behind the law-psychology field are humane, the results often are...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Arrigo, Bruce A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Series:SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies.
Subjects:
Forensic psychology.
Insanity (Law)
Crime > Psychological aspects.
Psychologie légale.
Aliénation mentale.
Criminalité > Aspect psychologique.
insanity.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Reference.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
Crime > Psychological aspects
Forensic psychology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The critical perspective in law-psychology research : new directions in citizen justice and radical social change / Bruce A. Arrigo
  • Anarchic insurgencies : the mythos of authority and the violence of mental health / Christopher R. Williams
  • A critical perspective on Freud's theory of parricide and crime in general / Phillip C.H. Shon
  • Media images, mental health law, and justice : a constitutive response to the "competency" of Theodore Kacyznski / Michael P. Arena and Bruce A. Arrigo
  • The diminishing sanctity of youth : contributions from general and family systems theory / Jeffrey L. Helms and Bruce A. Arrigo
  • Recent perspectives on penal punitiveness / Veronique Voruz
  • Is rationalization good for the soul : resisting "responsibilization" in corrections and courts / Shadd Maruna
  • Prospects for justice at the law-psychology divide : an agenda for theory, research, and practice / Bruce A. Arrigo.

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