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Autore |
DeLisi Matt |
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Titolo |
Psychopathy as Unified Theory of Crime / / by Matt DeLisi |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (247 p.) |
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Collana |
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Palgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory, , 2945-6568 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Crime - Sociological aspects |
Criminology |
Forensic psychology |
Corrections |
Punishment |
Community psychology |
Sociology |
Crime and Society |
Forensic Psychology |
Prison and Punishment |
Community Psychology |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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Chapter 1: Why Psychopathy as Unified Theory of Crime? -- Chapter 2: Psychopathy, Its Etiology, and the Nature of Crime -- Chapter 3: Psychopathy, Assessment, and the Structure of Crime -- Chapter 4: Psychopathy and the Life-Course -- Chapter 5: Psychopathy and Criminal Offenders -- Chapter 6: Psychopathy and Biosocial Criminology -- Chapter 7: Psychopathy and the Criminal Justice System -- Chapter 8: Conclusion. . |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book applies the psychopathy concept toward the understanding of crime. Drawing on hundreds of studies and his own clinical, research, and practitioner experience working with the most antisocial and violent offenders, the author demonstrates that psychopathy can |
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explain all forms of crime across the life course, and also examines the biosocial foundations of the disorder. With an abundance of case studies and historical references, written in a distinctive writing style, the book is equally fascinating to the academic scholar and the true crime buff alike. |
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