A psychologist's casebook of crime
Subtitle: from arson to voyeurism
By: edited by Belinda Winder and Philip Banyard
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230242746
Subjects: Forensic psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality; PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society; Criminology
Description: "From burglary to stalking, A Psychologist's Casebook of Crime is the indispensable book for forensic psychology students. It tackles a wide range of offences such as arson, domestic violence, terrorism, and murder, and its A to Z format provides all of the important information in a readily accessible way. Its chapter structure allows you to compare different crimes according to facts, figures and typical offender profiles, while providing fascinating case studies and a psychological perspective specific to each crime.  With contributions from authors who are experts in their field, this innovative text provides an up-to-date review of how forensic psychologists think about and deal with a variety of crimes. This accessible student-friendly book is the perfect accompaniment for anyone wishing to learn more about forensic psychology"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Prologue; G.Milano; title: Introduction; B.Winder & P.Banyard; title: Arson; A.Daykin & L.Hamilton; title: Burglary; D.Putwain; title: Domestic Violence; W.Morgan & E.Gilchrist; title: Drug Offences; G.W.Smith & J.Clough; title: Fraud; D.Rowson & B.Winder; title: Gangs; E.Scowcroft, P.Banyard & B.Winder; title: Internet Sex Offences; K.Sheldon; title: Murder; D.Wilson; title: Paedophilia and Sexual Child Contact Offences; B.Winder & K.Thorne; title: Rape of Adults; N. Blagden, S.Pemberton & C.Breed; title: Shoplifting and Kleptomania; A.McNally & L.Hamilton; title: Stalking; M.Foellmi, J.Cahall & B.Rosenfeld; title: Violent Crime: Robbery and Assault; M.Takarangi & H.D.Flowe; title: Voyeurism, Exhibitionism and other Non-contact Sexual Offences; K.Hocken & K.Thorne; title: Conclusion; B.Winder & P.Banyard.