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Taylor & Francis Inc Forensic Psychology: The Basics
This edition of Forensic Psychology: The Basics continues to provide an essential and accessible overview of a dynamic and fascinating discipline. Providing an engaging introduction to the core topics within Forensic Psychology, the text combines a discussion of theory with information about the role of a professional forensic psychologist. This edition has been fully updated throughout to include additional coverage of: Offender profiling and rehabilitation The role of psychology in crime prevention Psychological factors relating to terrorism Established topics including police psychology, the psychology of crime and delinquency, victimology and victim services, and correctional psychology are also considered in this invaluable guide. It will be essential reading for students across a range of disciplines, from psychology to criminology to law, or general readers seeking a concise and jargon-free introduction.
£22.73
Taylor & Francis Ltd Crime and Criminality: A multidisciplinary approach
The question of ‘why’ and ‘how’ certain individuals are drawn towards behaving in a way that contravenes the ‘Law of the Land’ is not an easy one to address. Researchers from various different fields have nevertheless attempted to develop theoretical explanations for the existence of different types of crime and why some individuals commit such acts. Crime and Criminality draws on criminology, sociology, psychology and neuroscience to offer a balanced perspective of crime, the criminal and criminality. Coverage includes: a comprehensive discussion of theoretical approaches to criminal behaviour, including biological, social and ‘rational choice’ approaches; an analysis of legal and social definitions of crime and how these definitions influence the way specific behaviours are labelled as criminal; an examination of different types of crime and criminals, from delinquents to ‘psychopaths’ and sex offenders; an exploration of different ways in which crime is predicted, including risk assessment and offender profiling and an overview of investigative techniques. Addressing a broad range of topics and offering a synthesis of competing theoretical explanations of criminality, this book is essential reading for students taking courses in criminology, criminal psychology, criminal behaviour, forensic psychology and psychological criminology.
£49.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Psychology of Human Social Development: From Infancy to Adolescence
This new textbook addresses social development using a multitude of theories from different areas within psychology that have in recent years come into prominence in developmental psychology (i.e. evolutionary psychology; abnormal psychology and forensic psychology). In addition to addressing ‘normal development,’ built into the text is a consideration ‘of when things go wrong’ and how such cases inform ‘normal development.’ This text explores the interaction between nature-driven and nurture-driven explanations of social development and how nature can influence nurture and how nurture can influence nature. Includes coverage of the ‘hot topics’ and debates that have emerged in the last five years, including risk-taking behaviour, and social developmental aspects of social media and technology (especially cyber bullying) Filled with textbook features to aid understanding, including chapter summaries, key term definitions, essay style questions, ‘In the Real World’ boxes that apply theory to practical situations to help students see the links between theory and application.
£39.99
