The Psychopathology of Crime: Criminal Behavior as a Clinical Disorder
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- Synopsis
- This book takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal behavior and suggests, contrary to popular belief, that such behavior may be more biologically determined than previously thought.Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding crime as a disorderIs the most extensive review of biological predispositions to criminal behavior to dateAnalyzes the familial and extra-familial causes of crimeReviews the predispositions to crime including evolution and genetics, and the neuropsychological, psychophysiological, brain-imaging, neurochemical, and cognitive factorsPresents the practical implications of viewing crime as a psychopathology in the contexts of free will, punishment, treatment, and future biosocial research
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 377 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780080571485
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780125761604
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Science
- Date of Addition:
- 10/08/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Elsevier Science & Technology
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Psychology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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