Evolutionary forensic psychology [[electronic resource] ] : Darwinian foundations of crime and law / / edited by Joshua D. Duntley and Todd K. Shackelford

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465165503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• ISBN: 9786611515102; 0-19-971715-X; 1-281-51510-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DuntleyJoshua; ShackelfordTodd K <1971-> (Todd Kennedy)
• Disciplina: 614/.15
• Soggetti: Forensic psychology; Evolutionary psychology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Part One: Introduction and Overview; 1 Evolutionary Forensic Psychology; 2 The Promise of Evolutionary Psychology for Criminology: The Examples of Gender and Age; Part Two: Adaptation and Violent Crimes; 3 The Origins of Homicide; 4 Intimate Partner Violence; Part Three: Adaptation and Sex Crimes; 5 The Evolutionary Psychology of Sexual Harassment; 6 Evolutionary Psychological Perspectives on Rape; 7 The World's Oldest Profession: Evolutionary Insights into Prostitution; Part Four: Adaptation and the Production of Criminal Behavior; 8 Risk-Taking, Antisocial Behavior, and Life Histories9 Theft; 10 In Cold Blood: The Evolution of Psychopathy; Part Five: Victims of Crime; 11 Victim Adaptations; 12 The Evolution of a Sense of Justice; Part Six: Applications and Future Directions; 13 Reducing Crime Evolutionarily; 14 Did the Victim Deserve to Die? Darwin Goes to Court; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: The field of forensic psychology explores the intersection of psychology and the law. The purpose of this book is to examine topics in the field using the powerful, multidisciplinary, conceptually integrated approach that the natural sciences have embraced for decades with great success. Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is the meta-theoretical framework that unifies the field of biology. It unites research and understanding of the development, control, and organization of behavior. The study of humans, which includes all of the social sciences, is part of the field of biology