03607cam a22003978i 4500 23684401 OSt 20260311094455.0 240510s2025 enk b 001 0 eng 2024021108 9780367773755 (hbk) 9780367773731 (pbk) 9781003171065 (ebk) 23684401 DLC eng rda DLC pcc HV6080 .C375 2025 364.3 23/eng/20240618 Rowlands, David. author 302963 Criminal psychology / David Rowlands and David Canter. Third edition. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025. 365 pages ; 25 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Topics in applied psychology Originally entered under: David V. Canter. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Psychology and the Criminal Process -- Section 1. The Basis of Criminality -- 2. Biological Explanations of Crime -- 3. Psychological Explanations of Crime -- 4. Social Explanations of Crime -- Section 2. Varieties of Crime -- 5. Acquisitive Crime -- 6. Domestic Violence -- 7. Sexual Offences -- 8. Homicide and Serial Killing -- 9. Gangs, Organised Crime and Terrorism -- Section 3. Interacting with Criminals -- 10. Interviewing and Testimony -- 11. Detecting Deception and Fraud -- 12. Psychology and Investigations -- Section 4. Areas of Application -- 13. Police Psychology -- 14. Psychology in Court -- 15. Psychology in Prison -- 16. Concerning Victims -- 17. The Future of Psychology and Crime. This carefully revised third edition of Criminal Psychology offers a vital, up-to-date account of the wide range of psychological contributions to the understanding of criminals and crime, its investigation, the legal processes of dealing with offenders, and helping victims. The book provides insights into cognitive, developmental, and social theories of a diverse range of crimes, including domestic abuse, burglary, fraud, rape, murder, and terrorism. It also discusses the psychological contributions to policing, criminal investigations, and court processes, and gives consideration to securing reliable testimony and rehabilitation in prisons. The third edition complements the topics established in earlier editions with the addition of current and emerging issues in the study of criminal psychology, including cybercrime, new forms of fraud, and developments in organised crime, as well as the future of crimes and their psychology. The well-illustrated text is packed with pedagogical features that bring this fascinating subject to life, including boxes highlighting key topics, descriptions of research methods, further reading, and suggested essay titles. Offering a comprehensive, accessible, contemporary introduction, the book shows that many aspects of psychology are essential for understanding criminals and their actions, the investigation of crime, and court procedures. This is the ideal text for students across psychology, criminology, socio-legal studies, and law, as well as everyone who wishes to gain an overview of criminal psychology -- Provided by publisher. Criminal psychology. 82166 Canter, David V., author. 68834 Online version: Rowlands, David. Criminal psychology Third edition. New York : Routledge, 2024 9781003171065 (DLC) 2024021109 lcc 29 305668 305668 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 20 2026-03-04 115 = Caribbean Library Consulting Corp. 79.99 0 HV6080 .C375 2025 52000003299362 2026-03-04 00:00:00 c. 1 79.99 2026-03-04 29