Psychology and Crime

Clive R. Hollin is Emeritus Professor of Criminological Psychology at The University of Leicester, UK. His particular concern is with the study of violent behaviour as seen in his books The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence and Reducing Interpersonal Violence: A Psychological Perspective. Alongside university appointments at the universities of East London, Birmingham and Leicester, he has worked as a psychologist in prisons, the Youth Treatment Service, special hospitals, and regional secure units. In 1998 he received a Distinguished Contribution Award from The British Psychological Society. He has more recently written about applying psychology to human-animal relationships and to gardening.Dr. Ruth M. Hatcher is Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology at the University of Leicester, UK, a Chartered Forensic Psychologist, and a Health and Care Professions Council Registered Psychologist. Ruth’s research is concerned with rehabilitation and health within secure and community contexts, with particular attention on the evaluation of criminal justice policies with respect to responsivity and engagement, and outcomes such as reconviction, wellbeing and reintegration. Her research aims to inform effective responses within the criminal justice system. Alongside her research, she teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses and supervises PhD students conducting research within secure settings.

• Preface. Chapter 1 Psychology and Crime. Chapter 2 Crime: The Basics. Chapter 3 Psychological Theories Applied to Crime. Chapter 4 The Development of Criminal Behaviour. Chapter 5 Psychological Approaches to Understanding Serious Crime I: Arson. Chapter 6 Psychological Approaches to Understanding Serious Crime II: Violent and Sexual Crime. Chapter 7 Mental Disorder and Crime. Chapter 8 Crime Investigation and Evidence. Chapter 9 Psychology in the Courtroom. Chapter 10 Reducing Crime: Punishment. Chapter 11 Reducing Crime: Treatment. Chapter 12 Crime Reduction: Prevention. Chapter 13 Evidence and Practice.