| Description |
xii, 220 pages ; 25 cm. |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Series |
Forensic psychology |
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Forensic psychology (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Theories of crime : Causes of crime ; Criminology and sociology ; Psychology and biology ; Case studies -- Murder : Anger and fear ; Motives for homicide ; Family: the seed of future acts of violence ; Situational murder ; The psychology of homicide ; Homicide case studies: psychological comparisons -- Rape and sexual serial homicide : Societal perceptions of rape ; The etiology of rape ; Impact of child abuse and child sexual abuse ; The cycle of violent serial offending: thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs, and behaviors ; Models for rape and sexual serial homicide ; New paradigm ; Incidents of rape and sexual assault annually ; Victim-offender relationships ; Violence models ; Psychological underpinnings ; Classifications of rapists and sexual serial killers ; The role of fantasies in serial rape and serial murder ; Two case studies of serial offenders -- Crimes against children : Etiology of sexual offenses against children ; Typologies of child sexual predators ; Victimization of children ; Cyberspace ; Child sex offenders: techniques and characteristics ; Analysis of Frank Smith in case study 4.3 ; Analysis of James Nelson in case study 4.4 ; Comparing the suspects from case studies 4.3 and 4.4 -- Human trafficking : Transnational crime ; Human trafficking ; Psychology associated with sex crimes against children ; Sexual trafficking ; Sexual tourism -- Arson : Etiology of arsonists ; Classification systems of arsonists and multifire-setters ; Firefighters who are arsonists ; Two case studies: why arson? -- Gangs : What is a gang? ; Risk factors ; Organizational and leadership theories ; Rise of the gang culture in the United States ; Crack cocaine and gang violence ; Gang membership in the United States ; Gang typology ; Case studies -- Robbery : Etiology of robbery ; Motivations to commit robbery ; Typology of robbery ; Additional case studies -- Victimology : The law ; Police and the victim ; Typology of victims ; The psychological aftermath of victimization -- Conclusion : Overview of violent crime. |
| Summary |
"What causes people to commit violent crimes? The case studies in this book enable readers to evaluate the motivations behind crimes ranging from arson to rape to gang violence."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Criminal psychology.
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Violent crimes -- Psychological aspects.
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Criminal psychology. (OCoLC)fst00883467
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Violent crimes -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01167327
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| ISBN |
9781440829253 (hbk) |
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144082925X (hbk) |
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9781440829260 |
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