Crime and Criminality : Social, Psychological, and Neurological Explanations

This book focuses on theories that contribute to the explanation of crime and criminal behavior, and analyzes crime from the perspectives of its component elements, such as violence and aggressive behavior, cultural values, and society's changing response over time and history.

It analyzes the social and psychological processes involved in committing crimes, then moves on to major case studies and a comparison of criminal justice systems in major countries, including the USA, Canada, UK, France, Russia, Japan, and China.