Psychological criminology an integrative approach
Psychological Criminology addresses the question: what is it about individuals and their experiences that cause them to commit crime and/or to become criminal?This book provides a comprehensive coverage of psychological theories of crime and criminality, exploring theories focusing on factors presen...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Crime science series ;
9. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798073106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Psychological Criminology; Copyright Page; Contents; List ofIllustrations; Acknowledgements; 1.Introduction; What is psychological criminology?; Defining crime and criminals; Debates about the nature of crime and criminality; Psychological theories of crime and criminality: an integrated model; 2.Human nature; The principles of evolution; Evolution and behaviour; Crime-focused evolutionary approaches; Offender-focused evolutionary approaches; Conclusion and evaluation; 3.Heredity; A primer in behavioural genetics; Heritability of criminality
- Variations in the heritability of criminalityBeyond behavioural genetics: molecular genetics; Conclusion and evaluation; 4.The brain; Basic brain structures and functions; Psychophysiology and crime; Biochemistry and crime; Neuroanatomy and crime; Neuro-environmental factors and crime; Putting it together: neuropsychological theories of crime; Conclusion and evaluation; 5.Personality; Trait approaches to personality; The single-trait approach and crime; The super-trait approach: Eysenck's three-factor theory of crime; Antisocial personality disorder (APD); Conclusion and evaluation
- 6.DevelopmentThe biological and environmental foundations of human development; Developmental risk and protective factors for crime; Psychosocial development and crime; Criminal careers; Conclusion and evaluation; 7.Learning; The science of behaviour; Classical conditioning; Operant conditioning; Social learning; Conclusion and evaluation; 8.Cognition; The cognitive revolution; Social cognitive theory; Offender decision-making; Schemas and scripts; Conclusion and evaluation; 9.Situations; What is a situation?; Social psychology; Environmental psychology; Opportunity theories
- The person-situation interaction (again)Conclusion and evaluation; 10.Conclusion; The argument in a nutshell; The strengths and limits of integration; Implications for practice; Bibliography; Index
