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Informationen zum Autor Francis Pakes is Reader in Comparative Criminology at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, Portsmouth University. Jane Winstone is Principal Lecturer in Criminology at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, Portsmouth University. Klappentext Although crime is a hot topic in the media, the everyday reality of crime is often very different from its onscreen or tabloid portrayal. Most crime is neither violent nor morbid; most offenders are not psychopaths, and although prison generally does not work, there may well be other, less punitive but more constructive interventions that are actually quite effective. This book exposes some of the most prevalent myths about crime and criminal behaviour, and provides the reader with up-to-date knowledge on crime and offending behaviour. Zusammenfassung Introducing various forms of offending behaviour, this book outlines the behaviours involved and describes the psychological research regarding these behaviours, and introduces the law, policies and practices in place to prevent, treat or punish such behaviour. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Why do people offend? psychological and sociological explanations 2. The criminal mind: understanding criminals from their scene of crime 3. Pathways into crime: understanding juvenile offending 4. Aggression and violence 5. Sexual violence: from theory into practice 6. Insanity, mental health and the criminal justice system 7. Stalkers and their victims 8. The psychology of addiction - are there more questions than answers? 9. Date rape and drugs 10. Can prison ever work? 11. Victims and the fear of crime
