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Criminal behavior : a psychosocial approach / Curt R. Bartol.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: Upper Saddler River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1999.Edition: 5th edDescription: xi, 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0137876491
  • 9780137876495
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.3 21
LOC classification:
  • HV 6080 B292c 1999
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HV 6080 B292c 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000123114

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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