Psychology of Criminal Conduct

Info autore

James Bonta served as Director of Corrections Research at Public Safety Canada from 1990 until 2015. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Ottawa in 1979. Bonta was a psychologist, and later Chief Psychologist, at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, a maximum-security remand facility for adults and young offenders. Throughout his career, Bonta has held various academic appointments and professional posts. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, a recipient of the Association’s Criminal Justice Section’s Career Contribution Award for 2009, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012, the Maud Booth Correctional Services Award, 2015, and the 2015 Community Corrections Award from the International Corrections and Prisons Association.
The late D.A. Andrews was a noted psychologist affiliated with Carleton University throughout his academic career. His work on the psychology of criminal conduct produced what became known as the "theory of correctional intervention," which set the standard for successful intervention practices throughout the field of corrections worldwide. He was a founding member of Carleton’s Criminology and Criminal Justice Program and a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association.

Riassunto

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Seventh Edition, provides a psychological and evidence-informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many criminological and mental health explanations of criminal behavior.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: D. A. Andrews, Andrews D. A., James Bonta, James Andrews Bonta, Bonta James
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032272832
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3227283-2
• Pagine: 502
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Social Work, Criminal or forensic psychology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment