TY - BOOK AU - Miller,Laurence TI - Criminal Psychology: nature, nurture, culture : a textbook and practical reference guide for students and working professionals in the fields of law enforcement, criminal justice, mental health, and forensic psychology SN - 9780398087159 AV - HV6080 .M55 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Springfield, Ill. PB - Charles C. Thomas KW - Criminal psychology KW - Textbooks KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 589-764) and index N2 - "Criminal psychology is the application of the principles of normal and abnormal psychology to the understanding, prediction, and control of criminal behavior. 'Criminal Psychology: Nature, Nurture, Culture' provides an in-depth yet readable introduction to the foundations of criminal psychology as it is understood and practiced from the classroom to the courtroom. The book is organized into five sections.Part I - The Nature and Origins of Criminal Behavior; Part II - Personality, Psychopathology and Crime; Part III - The Homicides; Part IV - Sex Crimes and Family Crimes; Part V - Other Crimes and Punishments." -- back cover ER -