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Psychology and Crime
An Introduction to Criminological Psychology, 2nd Edition
Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms of pain, fear and loss is incalculable. Psychology and Crime comprehensively covers the vital role of psychological...
Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
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Managing Behavioural Treatment
Policy and Pratice for the Delinquent Adolescent
Delinquent adolescents are provided for by a huge network of institutions, ranging from secure units, to probation hostels and units in mainstream schools. The staff who deal with these adolescents come from a wide range of disciplines and training backgrounds, but the most widely used treatment...
Published August 20th 2012 by Routledge
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Sex and Violence
Produced in response to the growing international demand for information, this book details the latest research in understanding and controlling violent and sexual offences. Increasing numbers of psychologists are now studying and working with offenders to the advancement of forensic...
Published October 5th 1994 by Routledge
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Criminal Behaviour
A Psychological Approach To Explanation And Prevention
This study looks at contemporary psychological research and theory into criminal behaviour and considers the relationship between psychological and criminological theories. At the same time, the book examines the impact of psychology on strategies....
Published September 21st 1992 by Taylor & Francis