Criminal psychology

"Unfortunately, criminal behavior surrounds us in our society, from petty theft and vandalism to multimillion-dollar white-collar crime to shocking terrorism attempts and school killings. Invariably, one of the first questions is, 'Why did they do it?' Criminal psychology seeks to solve this complex puzzle. In this four-volume reference work, a unparalleled team of leading experts offer an exhaustive look at the history, developments, emerging and classic research issues, controversies, and victories in the expanding field of criminal psychology. The first volume examines the general theories in the study of criminal psychology. The second volume focuses more specifically on research of criminal behavior and crime types, while the last two volumes delve into criminal justice and forensic applications. The comprehensive content allows readers to better understand criminal behavior and appreciate the specific criminal justice and forensic settings in which this theory and research is applied, such as criminal profiling, forensic assessment of danger, and correctional rehabilitation and offender reentry"--Provided by publisher.

VOLUME 1. Theory and research -- Section I. Criminal psychology: an overview -- 1. Criminal psychology and criminal behavior / Jacqueline B. Helfgott -- 2. Education and training models in forensic psychology / David DeMatteo [and 3 others] -- Section II. Theoretical perspectives -- 3. Becoming criminal: theoretical perspectives on the development and desistance of criminality / Nahanni Pollard -- 4. The psychophysiology and neuroanatomy of antisocial behavior / Max M. Loomans, Joke H.M. Tulen, and Hjalmar J.C. van Marle -- 5. Perspectives on neurocriminology / Benjamin R. Nordstrom [and 7 others] -- 6. Two sides of the same coin: the sociological and psychological social psychology of crime / Mark Cohan and Kathleen E. Cook -- 7. Personality and antisocial behavior: theoretical perspectives / Shayne Jones -- 8. The criminal personality / Stanton E. Samenow -- Section III. Key research findings -- 9. Predatory and affective aggression: calculated and explosive pathways to violence / Stacey L. Shipley and Jennifer L. Russell -- 10. Psychological theories and research on female criminal behavior / Elaine Gunnison -- 11. The phenomenology of addiction and the artifact of criminal beh…