Criminal behavior : a psychosocial approach /

Bartol, Curt R., 1940-

Criminal behavior : a psychosocial approach / Curt R. Bartol. - 5th ed. - Upper Saddler River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1999. - xi, 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-480) and indexes.

1. Introduction to Criminal Behavior. 2. Juvenile Delinquency: Developmental Factors. 3. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors. 4. The Psychopath: A Focus on Biopsychological Factors. 5. Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning Factors. 6. The Mentally Disordered Offender. 7. Human Aggression and Violence. 8. Criminal Homicide and Assault. 9. Criminal Homicide: A Closer Look. 10. Sexual Offenses. 11. Economic Crime, Public Order Crime, and Other Crime. 12. Drugs and Crime. 13. Correctional Psychology. Cases Cited. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Designed for courses in Psychology of Crime, Criminal Behavior, Criminology, and Crime Patterns, this text uses a cognitive-behavioral and interactionist approach, integrating international theory and research and moving from broad, theoretical explanations and descriptions of crime toward empirical research on specific criminal offenses.

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Criminal psychology.
Criminal behavior--United States.
Psicología criminal
Conducta criminal
Criminología

HV 6080 / B292c 1999

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