Psychology and Crime

This book explores the links between psychology and crime, evaluating psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. It provides a comprehensive overview that highlights the consequences of crime for victims, offenders and wider society.The book combines classic theory with new developments in eyewitness testimony, offender profiling and forensic psychology. The resulting text offers an engaging and challenging route to a full understanding of key topics, including:" The theoretical history of criminal psychology" Interpersonal violence, sexual violence and deviancy" The psychology of crime in groups" Mass murder and war crimes" Psychology and the criminal justice systemPsychology and Crime genuinely integrates the two areas with the advanced student in mind, and includes a range of practical devices to support the learning process - such as chapter overviews, study questions and further reading. Lively and accessible, it is essential reading for students and academics in criminology, sociology and psychology.

Craig Webber is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Southampton.