2nd Edition

Psychology and Crime 2nd edition

By Aidan Sammons, David Putwain Copyright 2019
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

What does a criminological psychologist actually do? Most people picture a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, helping the police to solve crimes, but the reality is far more interesting and complex. Psychology and Crime offers a fascinating introduction to criminological psychology, providing the reader with a comprehensive grounding in everything from cognitive forensics to police interviewing.... Read more

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Defining and measuring crime

3. Biologically oriented explanations of offending

4. Psychologically oriented explanations of offending

5. Socially oriented explanations of offending

6. Psychology and police investigations

7. Witness testimony

8. Courtroom processes

9. Judicial responses to offending

10. Crime prevention

11. Contemporary topics: terrorism and cybercrime

12. Critical perspectives: crime, gender and race

References

Biography

Aidan Sammons has been teaching, writing about, and training teachers of introductory psychology for over 20 years.

David Putwain has taught psychology from GCSE through to doctoral level for over 25 years. His research interests focus on how psychology can be used in applied contexts.