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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962023603321

Titolo

Personal construct perspectives on forensic psychology / / edited by James Horley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove ; ; New York, : Brunner-Routledge, 2003

ISBN

1-135-45319-5

1-58391-223-1

9786610048441

1-135-45320-9

1-280-04844-1

0-203-42066-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HorleyJames <1954->

Disciplina

614/.1

Soggetti

Forensic psychology

Personal construct theory

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

Cover; Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychology; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Preface: Constructive alternativism and personal responsibility; Chapter 1 Forensic psychology and personal construct theory; Chapter 2 A credulous approach to violence and homicide; Chapter 3 Sexual offenders; Chapter 4 Mentally disordered offenders; Chapter 5 Stress in police officers: A personal construct theory perspective; Chapter 6 Treating offenders in the community: Assessment and treatment issues and the special challenges of sexual offenders

Chapter 7 Psychological treatment of offenders in institutionsName index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Why do people commit violent offences? Does rehabilitation really work?Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychology provides a new approach to the three main areas of application of forensic psychology; rehabilitation of offenders, work with police, and research and consultation on legal issues and processes. Challenging the mainstream approach to viewing offenders, this book emphasizes



responsibility for life choices, and eschews the biomedical view of people.Practising psychologists share their perspectives and illustrate their discussion with case studies and pers