The Psychology of Crime: A Social Science Textbook

What is criminal behaviour? How is it identified? What is the role of the police and the courts? What is the evidence for hopes of controlling and changing criminal behavior? This book represents the systematic application of contemporary psychology to the study of crime, from biological factors, through child development to social learning. Feldman\'s work includes systematic contributions from sociology. The breadth of coverage and the firm base in psychology are unique in the current literature. It will appeal as a systematic text in criminal behavior and in the criminal justice system for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, across the social sciences.

• A major textbook on one of the most important areas of current psychological study • UK based author • Examines crime from all psychological perspectives – social to cognitive

Part I. Description: 1. Offences; 2. Offenders; 3. Courts; 4. Police; Part II. Explanation: 5. Biological factors; 6. Individual differences; 7. Childhood development; 8. Economic and social factors; 9. Cognitive-behavioural approaches; Part III. Control: 10. The penal system; 11. Intervention; 12. Prevention; Part IV. Summary: 13. Summary; References; Indices.