Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach

KEY BENEFIT:  Building on a tradition of excellence, Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approachis accurate, well-researched, contemporary, and comprehensive. It offers a detailed look at crime, what may lead to it, and how criminal behavior may be prevented – all from a psychological perspective.  With a focus on serious crimes, particularly those involving violence, this book offers an all-inclusive look at a very complex field through effective and engaging material that has been tested for more than thirty years.

Now in the Eleventh Edition, you’ll find crucial updates relating to crime definitions and DSM-5 categories, as well as the most current statistics and recently proposed models and theories. Numerous topics – such as intimate partner violence, juvenile sex offending, terrorist recr