The psychology of criminal conduct (Sixth edition.)

This volume provides a psychological and evidence-informed perspective of criminal behaviour that sets it apart from many criminological and mental health explanations of criminal behaviour.

The authors provide an overview of the theoretical context and major knowledge base of the psychology of criminal conduct, discuss the 8 major risk/need factors of criminal conduct, examine the prediction and classification of criminal behaviour along with prevention and rehabilitation and summarise the major issues in understanding criminal conduct.