The Psychopathology of Crime

The Psychopathology of Crime
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Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 0125761554
ISBN-13 : 9780125761550
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Download or read book The Psychopathology of Crime written by Adrian Raine and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lauded bestseller, now available in paperback, takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal behavior and suggests, contrary to popular belief, that such behavior may be more biologically determined than previously thought. Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding crime as a disorder Provides the most extensive review of biological predispositions to criminal behavior to date Presents the practical implications of viewing crime as a psychopathology in the contexts of free will, punishment, treatment, and future biosocial research Includes numerous tables and figures throughout Contains an extensive reference list Analyzes the familial and extra-familial causes of crime Reviews the predispositions to crime including evolution and genetics, and the neuropsychological, psychophysiological, brain-imaging, neurochemical, and cognitive factors


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