Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Farrington, David P.
2. Gunn, John Charles.

Description

1. ix, 189 pages; 25 cm

Summary

1. This is the second volume in a series concerned with the contribution of psychiatry and psychology to all aspects of crime, offenders, the law, legal processes, the treatment of offenders and the criminal justice system.

Series statement

1. Current research in forensic psychiatry and psychology

Uniform title

1. Wiley series on current research in forensic psychiatry and psychology ; v. 2.

Subject

1. Criminology > Public opinion
2. Criminal psychology
3. Correctional psychology
4. Forensic psychiatry
5. Crime
6. Crime > Public opinion
7. Crime
8. Criminal Psychology
9. Public Opinion
10. Forensic Psychiatry
11. crimes (events)
12. Crime > Public opinion
13. Correctional psychology
14. Criminal psychology
15. Criminology > Public opinion
16. Forensic psychiatry
17. Verbrechen
18. Aufsatzsammlung
19. Gefängnis
20. Kriminalpsychologie
21. Criminaliteit
22. Publieke opinie

Contents

1. 1. Introduction -- 2. The politicization of delinquency -- 3. 'Impulsive' Bystanders : why do they intervene? -- 4. Disentangling crimiminal behaviour and police reaction -- 5. Deterrence and the light touch of the law -- 6. Legal/ forensic training in clinical psychology -- 7. The effects of crowding in prisons and jails -- 8. Characteristics of middle-aged prisoners -- 9. Crime, personality, and treatment needs in german prisoners.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographies and indexes.