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The psychology of criminal conduct : theory, research, and practice

Title
The psychology of criminal conduct : theory, research, and practice / Ronald Blackburn.
Author
Blackburn, Ronald.
Publication
Chichester, England ; New York : J. Wiley, ©1993.

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Description
x, 496 pages; 26 cm.
Summary
Crime, criminology and psychology -- The measurement and distribution of crime -- Classification of offenders -- Social and environmental -- Individually oriented and integrated theories of crime -- Biological correlates of antisocial behaviour -- Familial and social correlates of crime -- Personal attributes of offenders -- Aggression and violent crime -- Crime and mental disorder -- Sexual deviation and sexual offending -- Forensic psychology and the offender -- Psychological interventions with offenders -- Treatment of dangerous offenders -- the effectiveness and ethics of intervention.
Series Statement
The Wiley series in clinical psychology
Uniform Title
Wiley series in clinical psychology.
Subject
  • Criminal psychology
  • Criminal behavior
  • Criminal Psychology
  • Prisoners > psychology
  • Criminal behavior
  • Criminal psychology
  • Kriminalpsychologie
  • Criminele psychologie
  • Criminologie
  • Criminaliteit
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]-484) and index.
Contents
1. Crime, Criminology, and Psychology -- 2. The Measurement and Distribution of Crime -- 3. Classification of Offenders -- 4. Social and Environmental Theories of Crime -- 5. Individually Oriented and Integrated Theories of Crime -- 6. Biological Correlates of Antisocial Behaviour -- 7. Familial and Social Correlates of Crime -- 8. Personal Attributes of Offenders -- 9. Aggression and Violent Crime -- 10. Crime and Mental Disorder -- 11. Sexual Deviation and Sexual Offending -- 12. Forensic Psychology and the Offender -- 13. Psychological Interventions With Offenders -- 14. Treatment of Dangerous Offenders -- 15. The Effectiveness and Ethics of Intervention.
ISBN
  • 0471912956
  • 9780471912958
  • 0471961752
  • 9780471961758
  • 0585292183
  • 9780585292182
LCCN
92023728
OCLC
  • ocm26216799
  • 26216799
  • SCSB-1983112
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library