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Autore |
Bartol Curt R. |
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Titolo |
Criminal behavior : a psychological approach / / Curt R. Bartol, Anne M. Bartol |
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Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[Tenth edition, Pearson new international edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (598 pages) : illustrations, tables |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal psychology |
Criminal behavior - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction to Criminal Behavior -- 2. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors -- 3. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors -- 4. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors -- 5. Human Aggression and Violence -- 6. Juvenile Delinquency -- 7. Criminal Psychopathy -- 8. Crime and Mental Disorders -- 9. Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence -- 10. Multiple Murder, School Violence, and Workplace Violence -- 11. Psychology of Terrorism -- 12. Sexual Assault -- 13. Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses -- 14. Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Intimidation -- 15. Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime -- Cases Cited -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal behavior, criminology, the psychology of crime, crime and delinquency, and forensic psychology. A comprehensive psychological approach to criminal behavior. Accurate, researched-based, contemporary, and comprehensive: Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Tenth Edition, builds on the excellence established in previous editions. The text offers a detailed look at crime, what may lead to it, and how criminal behavior may be prevented, all from a psychological perspective. Focusing on serious crimes, particularly those involving violence, Criminal Behavior offers a comprehensive look at this complex field with effective and engaging material that has been |
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classroom-tested for over thirty years. |
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