Personal construct perspectives on forensic psychology

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 i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Horley, James, 1954- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hove ; New York : Brunner-Routledge 2003.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario: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
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781135453190
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