Name: Angles on Criminal Psychology von Matt Jarvis
SKU: 9780748759774
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Angles on Criminal Psychology Zusammenfassung

Angles on Criminal Psychology Matt Jarvis

This work offers complete coverage of A Level Edexcel, OCR and AQA B specification requirements. It features many up-to-date studies illustrating the key concepts and provides a stimulus for students' own research. It includes a grid to map the content to the specifications. It incorporates student support and guidance with sections such as 'Classic Research' and 'What's Ahead'. It is an invaluable resource for students of AS and A Level Psychology and as an introductory text for undergraduates.

Angles on Criminal Psychology Bewertungen

The Angles on Psychology series are a new kind of textbook intended mainly for A Level students. Each book covers one key are or application of psychology, fully covering and mapped to the requirements of all four A Level specifications. The Angles series is distinguished from other books by the use of highly up-to-date research and a unique set of user-friendly features. Julia Russell and Craig Roberts - Authors

Über Matt Jarvis

Diane Dwyer is Chair of the ATP (Association of Teachers in Psychology) and an experienced author.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction: definitions of crime - what is crime?; morality and crime; measuring crime. Part 2 Explanations of criminal behaviour: biological theories; psychodynamic theory; learning theory and social learning theory; social and familial correlates of crime; conclusion. Part 3 Offender profiling: the goals of profiling; the American method - a top-down approach; the British method - a bottom-up approach; comparing the two approaches; applying profiling; evaluating offender profiling; conclusion. Part 4 Witness testimony: the accuracy of witness testimony; estimator variables and system variables in eyewitness testimony; earwitness testimony; the use of hypnosis in criminal investigations; children as witnesses; methods of improving witness testimony; conclusion. Part 5 Media influences on criminal behaviour: methods used to investigate media influences; studies investigating the effects of media violence; factors that mediate the effects of media violence; the effects of violent video games; the effects of pornography; conclusion. Part 6 Judge and jury -psychology in the courtroom: conducting research on trial procedures and court decisions; factors affecting jury decision making; processes involved in jury decision making; the interpersonal influences on jury decision making; the effectiveness of juries; conclusion. Part 7 The treatment of offenders and prevention of crime: the effect of custodial and non-custodial sentencing; some therapies used for treatment of offenders; zero tolerance; environmental crime prevention; conclusion.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR001295771

ISBN 13

9780748759774

ISBN 10

0748759778

Titel

Angles on Criminal Psychology Matt Jarvis

Autor

Matt Jarvis

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Oxford University Press

Datum

20010907

Anzahl der Seiten

224

Preise

N/A

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