CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR: A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH, 9/e approaches the understanding of delinquent and criminal behavior
from a psychological perspective�with particular focus on the developmental, cognitive-behavioral aspects of offending.
Viewing the juvenile and adult offender as being embedded and continually influenced by multiple systems, it highlights
how psychological, social, economic, political and ecological factors all play a role in influencing individual
behavior. Streamlined in this edition, it offers a separate chapter on delinquency, updated examples and more on
the link between psychology and specific crimes.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Ch. 1 Introduction to Criminal Behavior 1
Ch. 2 Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors 25
Ch. 3 The Psychopath: A Focus on Biological Factors 57
Ch. 4 Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning Factors 92
Ch. 5 Juvenile Delinquency 115
Ch. 6 The Mentally Disordered Offender 140
Ch. 7 Human Aggression and Violence 181
Ch. 8 Criminal Homicide and Assault 213
Ch. 9 Criminal Homicide: A Closer Look 241
Ch. 10 Sexual Offenses 279
Ch. 11 Economic and Public Order Crime 321
Ch. 12 Drugs and Crime 363
Ch. 13 Correctional Psychology 385
Cases Cited 406
Glossary 408
References 420
Author Index 471
Subject Index 479