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Beschreibung
This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology. It explores the application of psychology to understanding the crime phenomenon, criminal behaviour,solving crimes, the court process and punishment rehabilitation. It will be an invaluable resource for anybody taking courses in this field, in particular students taking the criminal psychology/forensic psychology components of the main A-level psychology specifications. The book is fully in line with the new A-level specifications being taught from September 2009.
Each chapter includes case studies, keystudies, evaluations and a range of discussion questions. Apart from providing in depth and up-to-date knowledge on criminal psychology, the book is equally up-to-date on trends and issues in criminal justice today.
This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology. It explores the application of psychology to understanding the crime phenomenon, criminal behaviour,solving crimes, the court process and punishment rehabilitation. It will be an invaluable resource for anybody taking courses in this field, in particular students taking the criminal psychology/forensic psychology components of the main A-level psychology specifications. The book is fully in line with the new A-level specifications being taught from September 2009.
Each chapter includes case studies, keystudies, evaluations and a range of discussion questions. Apart from providing in depth and up-to-date knowledge on criminal psychology, the book is equally up-to-date on trends and issues in criminal justice today.
Über den Autor

Francis Pakes is Lecturer in Criminal Psychology at the University of Plymouth, UK.

Suzanne Pakes teaches A-level Psychology at The Porstmouth Grammar School, UK.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Crime - The Phenomenon: Applying Psychology to Crime 2. Criminal Behaviour: The Question of 'Why' 3. Solving Crimes: The Nature of Police Work 4. Courtroom Psychology: The Nature of the Criminal Trial 5. Sentencing and Punishment: Sentencing as a Human Process
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781843923640
ISBN-10: 1843923645
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pakes, Francis
Pakes, Suzanne
Hersteller: Willan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 244 x 170 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Francis Pakes (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2009
Gewicht: 0,342 kg
Artikel-ID: 128466251

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