The psychology of crime
Subtitle: a social science textbook
By: Philip Feldman.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 526
Subjects: Criminology; Criminal psychology
Description: What is criminal behavior? How is it identified? What is the role of the police and the courts? What is the evidence for hopes of controlling and changing criminal behavior? This book represents the systematic application of contemporary psychology to the study of crime, from biological factors, through child development to social learning. Feldman's work includes systematic contributions from sociology. The breadth of coverage and the firm base in psychology are unique in the current literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 450-508) and indexes.