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

• Pubblicazione: Hove ; ; New York, : Brunner-Routledge, 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 614/.1
• Soggetto topico: Forensic psychology; Personal construct theory
• Altri autori: HorleyJames <1954->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Personal construct perspectives on forensic psychology
• ISBN: 1-135-45319-5; 1-58391-223-1; 9786610048441; 1-135-45320-9; 1-280-04844-1; 0-203-42066-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910962023603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II