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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153110503321

Autore

Bartol Curt R.

Titolo

Criminal behavior : a psychological approach / / Curt R. Bartol, Anne M. Bartol

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-292-03613-3

Edizione

[Tenth edition, Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (598 pages) : illustrations, tables

Disciplina

364.3

Soggetti

Criminal psychology

Criminal behavior - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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



classroom-tested for over thirty years.