Understanding Psychology and Crime: Perspectives on Theory and Action

This highly readable book discusses the complex relationships between psychology, criminology and criminal justice. Challenging the assumptions of those who object to the use of psychology within criminology, this book shows how a methodical approach to the study of criminal behaviour can generate both systematic findings and practical solutions to problems.

Author: James McGuire
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.75w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780335211197

About the Author
James McGuire is Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a Chartered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and carries out assessment of offenders for criminal courts and Mental Health Review Tribunals. His previous publications include "Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment: Effective Programmes and Policies to Reduce Reoffending "(2002) and "Behaviour, Crime and Legal Processes: A Guide for Forensic Practitioners (2000)."

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