256 Pages
by
Willan
256 Pages
by
Willan
256 Pages
by
Willan
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Society today is fascinated by crime. Crime is a hot topic in the media, so that people are continually exposed to criminal events, portrayals of those who commit them, and the suffering of victims. Yet the reality of crime is often very different from how it is portrayed in the media. Most crime is neither violent nor morbid; most offenders are not psychopaths, and although prison generally does... Read more
Introduction 1. Why do people offend? psychological and sociological explanations 2. The criminal mind: understanding criminals from their scene of crime 3. Pathways into crime: understanding juvenile offending 4. Aggression and violence 5. Sexual violence: from theory into practice 6. Insanity, mental health and the criminal justice system 7. Stalkers and their victims 8. The psychology of addiction - are there more questions than answers? 9. Date rape and drugs 10. Can prison ever work? 11. Victims and the fear of crime
Biography
Francis Pakes is Reader in Comparative Criminology at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, Portsmouth University.
Jane Winstone is Principal Lecturer in Criminology at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, Portsmouth University.
