Criminal behaviour : a psychological approach to explanation and prevention

Author(s)

• Hollin, Clive R.

Bibliographic Information

Criminal behaviour : a psychological approach to explanation and prevention

Clive R. Hollin

（Contemporary psychology series / Raymond Cochrane, series editor, 7）

Falmer Press, 1992

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-181) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9781850009511

Description

This study looks at contemporary psychological research and theory into criminal behaviour and considers the relationship between psychological and criminological theories. At the same time, the book examines the impact of psychology on strategies.

Table of Contents

• Criminal behaviour - what is it?
• criminal behaviour - how much of it?
• explaining criminal behaviour - biology and personality, learning, cognition and age, social factors, the special case of mental disorder, punishment, deterrence, and retribution, rehabilitation, criminal behaviour, explanation and prevention - the example of violence.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781850009559

Description

This study looks at contemporary psychological research and theory into criminal behaviour and considers the relationship between psychological and criminological theories. At the same time, the book examines the impact of psychology on strategies.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Criminal Behaviour: What Is It?
• Chapter 2 Criminal Behaviour: How Much of It?
• Chapter 3 Explaining Criminal Behaviour: Biology and Personality
• Chapter 4 Explaining Criminal Behaviour: Learning, Cognition and Age
• Chapter 5 Explaining Criminal Behaviour: Social Factors
• Chapter 6 Explaining Criminal Behaviour: The Special Case of Mental Disorder
• Chapter 7 Preventing Criminal Behaviour: Punishment, Deterrence and Retribution
• Chapter 8 Preventing Criminal Behaviour: Rehabilitation
• Chapter 9 Criminal Behaviour, Explanation and Prevention: The Example of Violence
• Postscript Postscript

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA19050369
• ISBN:
  • 1850009511
  • 1850009554
• LCCN: 92017277
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Washington, DC
• Pages/Volumes: x, 191 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6080
  • DC20 : 364.3/01/9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Criminal behavior
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA13825762