The Psychology of Criminal and Violent Behaviour

Autorentext

David R. Lyon is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Canada. Andrew Welsh is Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, Canada.

Klappentext

A core text for psychology of criminal behaviour courses offered out of psychology and criminology departments nation-wide.

Inhalt

• Preface

• Acknowledgments

• 1: Introduction

• 2: Genetics and Evolution

• 3: Biology

• 4: Developmental Pathways

• 5: Personality

• 6: Psychopathy

• 7: Learning

• 8: Social Cognition

• 9: Mental Disorder

• 10: Substance Use

• 11: Homicide

• 12: Interpersonal Violence

• 13: Assessment and Treatment

• Glossary

• References

• Index