Psychology and Crime
By: Putwain, David
| Sammons, Aidan.
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BookSeries: Routledge Modular Psychology Series. Publisher: London et al., Routledge, 2002Description: 200 pages.ISBN: 0-415-25300-4.Subject(s): psychology | crime | victims | violence | terrorism | mass murder | Criminological PsychologyOnline resources: Publisher's website Summary: Now in an updated second edition, this book explores the links between psychology and crime, taking the reader through psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. The book aims to demystify some of the myths of psychological criminology and situates the subject within its historical and theoretical foundations, whilst maintaining a contemporary outlook and critical awareness of the field’s advantages and limitations.
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| Monography | Library | D7 19 (Browse shelf) | Available | 200006 |
Now in an updated second edition, this book explores the links between psychology and crime, taking the reader through psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. The book aims to demystify some of the myths of psychological criminology and situates the subject within its historical and theoretical foundations, whilst maintaining a contemporary outlook and critical awareness of the field’s advantages and limitations.
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