Jacqueline B. Helfgott

No Remorse (eBook, ePUB)

Psychopathy and Criminal Justice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An in-depth interdisciplinary perspective on psychopathy suitable for those interested in criminology and criminal justice, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and other social science as well as general knowledge.

An innovative and indispensable resource for those wishing to investigate how and why psychopathy is important in understanding criminal behavior and its response, No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive examination of the empirical research and cultural understanding of psychopathy.

The book examines ways in which the construct and concept of psychopathy have made their way into criminological theory and criminal justice practice. It offers a focused look at how the term "psychopath" is used and understood in law enforcement, the courts, corrections, victim services, and juvenile justice. Additionally, it examines historical, research, and cultural perspectives on psychopathy for understanding criminal behavior, exploring theories of and research into psychopaths, psychopathy and gender, and representations of psychopaths in film and literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216123514
• Artikelnr.: 68167891

Autorenporträt

Jacqueline B. Helfgott, PhD, is Professor and Director of the Crime and Justice Research Center in the Seattle University Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics. Her published work includes Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies, and Criminal Justice.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Robert D. Hare Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Psychopathy
and Its Relevance to Crime and Justice Chapter 2 Theory and Research on
Psychopathy Chapter 3 The Mental Mechanisms of Psychopathy: Unconscious
Defensive Process and Conscious Cognitive Style Chapter 4 Psychopathy from
an Interdisciplinary Perspective Chapter 5 The Psychopath in Popular
Culture Chapter 6 Psychopathy and Criminal Justice Practice Chapter 7 New
Research and Emerging Issues Chapter 8 Future Implications of the
Psychopathy Construct for Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy and
Practice References Index