The Psychology of Criminal and Violent Behaviour

Name: The Psychology of Criminal and Violent Behaviour
Author: David R. Lyon, Andrew Welsh
ISBN: 9780199010080

by David R. Lyon, Andrew Welsh

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The Psychology of Criminal and Violent Behaviour

by David R. Lyon, Andrew Welsh

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This indispensable introduction to the psychological theories of criminality and violence examines how both psychology and biology play a role in understanding what may drive individuals to commit crime. Drawing on relevant research, real-world examples, and gripping case studies, The Psychology of Criminal and Violent Behaviour applies theory to provide deep insight into criminal behaviour. FEATURES A theoretical approach helps students identify and understand key psychological theories and concepts Accessible content: While theoretical in approach, the material is presented in a way that meets the needs of both psychology and criminology students Coverage of both psychological and biological factors on a range of topics--including reactive and instrumental violence, aggression, psychopathy, social cognition, and more--explores how and why criminal and violent behaviour occur "Researching Criminal and Violent Behaviour" boxes discuss important research and topics in the field, including the Danish adoption study, the Bobo doll experiments, the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, attachment theory, threat/control-override symptoms, and cyberstalking Diverse case studies on such notorious figures as Phineas Gage, Charles Whitman, Richard Ramirez, the Manson Family, Karla Homolka, and Ethan Couch provide real-world examples of criminal and violent behaviour and help students apply theory to real life Chapters on homicide and interpersonal violence provide piercing insight into topics like aggression and violent behaviour, serial murder, school shootings, stalking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

Publication DateApr. 1st, 2017

ISBN-139780199010080

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"This text will provide you with a great overview of theories associated with criminal behaviour in a way that is understandable and engaging."
-- Janelle Jackiw, University of Regina and Lethbridge College

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Learning Objectives	p. 1
Case Studies	p. 2
What Is Criminal Behaviour?	p. 3
The Social Construction of Crime	p. 4
Case Study: Robert Bardo	p. 5
Violent Behaviour	p. 5
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 7
Scientific Theories	p. 8
Researching Criminal and Violent Behaviour	p. 10
Organization of This Book	p. 15
Summary	p. 17
Review Questions	p. 18
Genetics and Evolution	p. 19
Learning Objectives	p. 19
Case Study: Jeffrey Landrigan	p. 20
Introduction	p. 20
Behavioural Genetics	p. 21
Case Study: The Kray Brothers	p. 24
Putting It All Together: Genetic Predispositions and Behavioural Destiny	p. 33
Evolution	p. 34
Case Study: Christopher Rocancourt	p. 40
Sex Differences	p. 41
Age-Crime Curve	p. 43
Summary	p. 44
Review Questions	p. 46
Additional Readings	p. 46
Biology	p. 47
Learning Objectives	p. 47
Case Study: Chris Benoit	p. 48
Introduction	p. 48
The Structure of the Brain	p. 49
Brain Injury and Criminal Behaviour: General Evidence	p. 50
Brain Plasticity and Early Head Injury	p. 51
Specific Brain Regions and Criminal Behaviour	p. 51
Case Study: Phineas Gage	p. 55
Case Study: Charles Whitman	p. 58
Putting It All Together: The Prefrontal Cortex and Limbic System	p. 59
Lateralized Hemispheric Dysfunction	p. 60
Putting It All Together: The Findings on Lateralization	p. 62
Neurochemistry and Criminality	p. 63
Putting It All Together: Neurotransmitters and Aggression	p. 65
Psychophysiology and Crime	p. 68
Summary	p. 71
Review Questions	p. 73
Additional Readings	p. 73
Developmental Pathways	p. 74
Learning Objectives	p. 74
Case Study: Ethan Couch	p. 75
Introduction	p. 76
The Stability of Criminal Behaviour	p. 76
Major Developmental Theories	p. 77
Early Childhood Factors and Delinquency	p. 83
Parental Practices and Delinquency	p. 87
Peer and School Factors	p. 90
Summary	p. 94
Review Questions	p. 95
Additional Readings	p. 95
Personality	p. 96
Learning Objectives	p. 96
Case Study: Dr Amy Bishop	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
The Nature of Personality	p. 98
Psychodynamic Theories of Personality	p. 98
Attachment and Personality	p. 104
Case Study: Aileen Wuomos	p. 109
The Trait Perspective	p. 109
Personality Disorders	p. 114
Case Study: Rorschach	p. 115
Summary	p. 118
Review Questions	p. 120
Additional Readings	p. 120
Psychopathy	p. 121
Learning Objectives	p. 121
Case Study; Clifford Robert Olson	p. 122
Introduction	p. 123
The Clinical Description of Psychopathy	p. 123
Case Study: Adremy Dennis	p. 124
Assessing Psychopathy	p. 125
Empirical Links between Psychopathy and Criminal Behaviour	p. 128
Case Study: "Dave"	p. 128
Psychopathy and Gender	p. 134
Case Study: Joanna Dennehy	p. 135
Psychopathy and Crime across the Lifespan	p. 136
Psychopathy across Culture	p. 138
Theoretical Explanations of the Psychopathy-Crime Link	p. 139
Putting It All Together: A "Perfect Storm" for Crime	p. 142
Summary	p. 144
Review Questions	p. 145
Additional Readings	p. 145
Learning	p. 146
Learning Objectives	p. 146
Case Study: Devalon Armstrong	p. 147
Introduction	p. 147
Classical Conditioning	p. 148
Case Study: Richard Ramirez	p. 149
Operant Conditioning	p. 152
Observational Learning	p. 158
The Effects of Violent Media	p. 161
Differential Association-Reinforcement Theory	p. 164
Case Study: Henry Hill	p. 167
Putting It All Together: DA-Reinforcement Theory in Action	p. 169
Summary	p. 170
Review Questions	p. 172
Additional Readings	p. 172
Social Cognition	p. 173
Learning Objectives	p. 173
Case Study: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab	p. 174
Introduction	p. 175
Moral Reasoning	p. 175
Moral Disengagement	p. 178
Criminal Thinking	p. 182
Hostile Thoughts and Affect	p. 183
Social Interactions	p. 187
Case Study: Lynndie England and US Military Personnel at Abu Ghraib	p. 189
Social Information Processing Theories	p. 192
Enactment of Antisocial and Violent Behaviours	p. 195
Case Study; George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin	p. 196
Putting It All Together: The General Aggression Model	p. 196
Summary	p. 198
Review Questions	p. 200
Additional Readings	p. 200
Mental Disorder	p. 201
Learning Objectives	p. 201
Case Study: Rene Poole	p. 202
Introduction	p. 202
Systems for Classifying Mental Disorders	p. 203
Major Mental Disorders	p. 203
Mental Disorder and Crime	p. 206
Putting It All Together: The Relationship of Mental Disorder and Crime in Context	p. 210
The Criminalization of Mental Disorder	p. 211
Putting It All Together: Making Sense of Criminalization	p. 214
Symptom-Based Theories of Crime	p. 215
Case Study: Margaret Mary Ray	p. 217
Case Study: Vincent Li	p. 219
Factors Influencing the Relationship between Mental Disorder and Crime	p. 220
Mental Disorder Creates "Tense Situations" that Lead to Violence	p. 224
Summary	p. 225
Review Questions	p. 226
Additional Readings	p. 227
Substance Use	p. 228
Learning Objectives	p. 228
Case Study: Robert Osborne	p. 229
Introduction	p. 229
Drug Use and Its Effects	p. 230
Major Classes of Drugs	p. 233
Goldstein's Tripartite Model	p. 241
Case Study: Pablo Escobar	p. 242
Putting It All Together: Making Sense of Psychopharmacological Violence	p. 248
Theories of the Alcohol-Violence Relationship	p. 248
Case Study: Shia LaBeouf	p. 251
Putting It All Together: Integrating Theories of Alcohol-Related Aggression	p. 253
Summary	p. 254
Review Questions	p. 255
Additional Readings	p. 255
Homicide	p. 256
Learning Objectives	p. 256
Case Study: The Manson Family Murders	p. 257
Introduction	p. 258
Theoretical Models of Homicide	p. 258
Case Study: The La Loche Shooter	p. 260
Homicide in the Family	p. 262
Multiple Murder	p. 264
Case Study: The Green River Killer	p. 266
Case Study: The Jonestown Massacre	p. 272
Case Study: Adam Lanza and the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting	p. 276
Summary	p. 276
Review Questions	p. 278
Additional Readings	p. 278
Interpersonal Violence	p. 279
Learning Objectives	p. 279
Case Study: Ray Rice	p. 280
Introduction	p. 280
Stalking	p. 280
Intimate Partner Violence	p. 285
Theories of Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence	p. 289
Sexual Violence	p. 290
Summary	p. 300
Review Questions	p. 302
Additional Readings	p. 302
Assessment and Treatment	p. 303
Learning Objectives	p. 303
Case Study: Karla Homolka	p. 304
Introduction	p. 305
Risk of Offending	p. 305
Risk Assessments of Offenders	p. 306
The Clinical versus Actuarial Debate	p. 314
Putting It All Together: Good Risk Assessment Practices	p. 315
Treatment of Offenders	p. 316
Case Study: Darnell Pratt and Brenden Sarginson	p. 319
How Effective Are Offender Treatment Programs?	p. 324
Putting It All Together: Effective Programs in Practice	p. 327
Summary	p. 328
Review Questions	p. 329
Additional Readings	p. 330
Glossary	p. 331
References	p. 344
Index	p. 395
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FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

Publication DateApr. 1st, 2017

ISBN-139780199010080

Dimensions8.03 x 10.04 x 0.64 inches

ISBN-100199010080

Shipping Weight1.66 lbs

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Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Learning Objectives	p. 1
Case Studies	p. 2
What Is Criminal Behaviour?	p. 3
The Social Construction of Crime	p. 4
Case Study: Robert Bardo	p. 5
Violent Behaviour	p. 5
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 7
Scientific Theories	p. 8
Researching Criminal and Violent Behaviour	p. 10
Organization of This Book	p. 15
Summary	p. 17
Review Questions	p. 18
Genetics and Evolution	p. 19
Learning Objectives	p. 19
Case Study: Jeffrey Landrigan	p. 20
Introduction	p. 20
Behavioural Genetics	p. 21
Case Study: The Kray Brothers	p. 24
Putting It All Together: Genetic Predispositions and Behavioural Destiny	p. 33
Evolution	p. 34
Case Study: Christopher Rocancourt	p. 40
Sex Differences	p. 41
Age-Crime Curve	p. 43
Summary	p. 44
Review Questions	p. 46
Additional Readings	p. 46
Biology	p. 47
Learning Objectives	p. 47
Case Study: Chris Benoit	p. 48
Introduction	p. 48
The Structure of the Brain	p. 49
Brain Injury and Criminal Behaviour: General Evidence	p. 50
Brain Plasticity and Early Head Injury	p. 51
Specific Brain Regions and Criminal Behaviour	p. 51
Case Study: Phineas Gage	p. 55
Case Study: Charles Whitman	p. 58
Putting It All Together: The Prefrontal Cortex and Limbic System	p. 59
Lateralized Hemispheric Dysfunction	p. 60
Putting It All Together: The Findings on Lateralization	p. 62
Neurochemistry and Criminality	p. 63
Putting It All Together: Neurotransmitters and Aggression	p. 65
Psychophysiology and Crime	p. 68
Summary	p. 71
Review Questions	p. 73
Additional Readings	p. 73
Developmental Pathways	p. 74
Learning Objectives	p. 74
Case Study: Ethan Couch	p. 75
Introduction	p. 76
The Stability of Criminal Behaviour	p. 76
Major Developmental Theories	p. 77
Early Childhood Factors and Delinquency	p. 83
Parental Practices and Delinquency	p. 87
Peer and School Factors	p. 90
Summary	p. 94
Review Questions	p. 95
Additional Readings	p. 95
Personality	p. 96
Learning Objectives	p. 96
Case Study: Dr Amy Bishop	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
The Nature of Personality	p. 98
Psychodynamic Theories of Personality	p. 98
Attachment and Personality	p. 104
Case Study: Aileen Wuomos	p. 109
The Trait Perspective	p. 109
Personality Disorders	p. 114
Case Study: Rorschach	p. 115
Summary	p. 118
Review Questions	p. 120
Additional Readings	p. 120
Psychopathy	p. 121
Learning Objectives	p. 121
Case Study; Clifford Robert Olson	p. 122
Introduction	p. 123
The Clinical Description of Psychopathy	p. 123
Case Study: Adremy Dennis	p. 124
Assessing Psychopathy	p. 125
Empirical Links between Psychopathy and Criminal Behaviour	p. 128
Case Study: "Dave"	p. 128
Psychopathy and Gender	p. 134
Case Study: Joanna Dennehy	p. 135
Psychopathy and Crime across the Lifespan	p. 136
Psychopathy across Culture	p. 138
Theoretical Explanations of the Psychopathy-Crime Link	p. 139
Putting It All Together: A "Perfect Storm" for Crime	p. 142
Summary	p. 144
Review Questions	p. 145
Additional Readings	p. 145
Learning	p. 146
Learning Objectives	p. 146
Case Study: Devalon Armstrong	p. 147
Introduction	p. 147
Classical Conditioning	p. 148
Case Study: Richard Ramirez	p. 149
Operant Conditioning	p. 152
Observational Learning	p. 158
The Effects of Violent Media	p. 161
Differential Association-Reinforcement Theory	p. 164
Case Study: Henry Hill	p. 167
Putting It All Together: DA-Reinforcement Theory in Action	p. 169
Summary	p. 170
Review Questions	p. 172
Additional Readings	p. 172
Social Cognition	p. 173
Learning Objectives	p. 173
Case Study: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab	p. 174
Introduction	p. 175
Moral Reasoning	p. 175
Moral Disengagement	p. 178
Criminal Thinking	p. 182
Hostile Thoughts and Affect	p. 183
Social Interactions	p. 187
Case Study: Lynndie England and US Military Personnel at Abu Ghraib	p. 189
Social Information Processing Theories	p. 192
Enactment of Antisocial and Violent Behaviours	p. 195
Case Study; George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin	p. 196
Putting It All Together: The General Aggression Model	p. 196
Summary	p. 198
Review Questions	p. 200
Additional Readings	p. 200
Mental Disorder	p. 201
Learning Objectives	p. 201
Case Study: Rene Poole	p. 202
Introduction	p. 202
Systems for Classifying Mental Disorders	p. 203
Major Mental Disorders	p. 203
Mental Disorder and Crime	p. 206
Putting It All Together: The Relationship of Mental Disorder and Crime in Context	p. 210
The Criminalization of Mental Disorder	p. 211
Putting It All Together: Making Sense of Criminalization	p. 214
Symptom-Based Theories of Crime	p. 215
Case Study: Margaret Mary Ray	p. 217
Case Study: Vincent Li	p. 219
Factors Influencing the Relationship between Mental Disorder and Crime	p. 220
Mental Disorder Creates "Tense Situations" that Lead to Violence	p. 224
Summary	p. 225
Review Questions	p. 226
Additional Readings	p. 227
Substance Use	p. 228
Learning Objectives	p. 228
Case Study: Robert Osborne	p. 229
Introduction	p. 229
Drug Use and Its Effects	p. 230
Major Classes of Drugs	p. 233
Goldstein's Tripartite Model	p. 241
Case Study: Pablo Escobar	p. 242
Putting It All Together: Making Sense of Psychopharmacological Violence	p. 248
Theories of the Alcohol-Violence Relationship	p. 248
Case Study: Shia LaBeouf	p. 251
Putting It All Together: Integrating Theories of Alcohol-Related Aggression	p. 253
Summary	p. 254
Review Questions	p. 255
Additional Readings	p. 255
Homicide	p. 256
Learning Objectives	p. 256
Case Study: The Manson Family Murders	p. 257
Introduction	p. 258
Theoretical Models of Homicide	p. 258
Case Study: The La Loche Shooter	p. 260
Homicide in the Family	p. 262
Multiple Murder	p. 264
Case Study: The Green River Killer	p. 266
Case Study: The Jonestown Massacre	p. 272
Case Study: Adam Lanza and the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting	p. 276
Summary	p. 276
Review Questions	p. 278
Additional Readings	p. 278
Interpersonal Violence	p. 279
Learning Objectives	p. 279
Case Study: Ray Rice	p. 280
Introduction	p. 280
Stalking	p. 280
Intimate Partner Violence	p. 285
Theories of Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence	p. 289
Sexual Violence	p. 290
Summary	p. 300
Review Questions	p. 302
Additional Readings	p. 302
Assessment and Treatment	p. 303
Learning Objectives	p. 303
Case Study: Karla Homolka	p. 304
Introduction	p. 305
Risk of Offending	p. 305
Risk Assessments of Offenders	p. 306
The Clinical versus Actuarial Debate	p. 314
Putting It All Together: Good Risk Assessment Practices	p. 315
Treatment of Offenders	p. 316
Case Study: Darnell Pratt and Brenden Sarginson	p. 319
How Effective Are Offender Treatment Programs?	p. 324
Putting It All Together: Effective Programs in Practice	p. 327
Summary	p. 328
Review Questions	p. 329
Additional Readings	p. 330
Glossary	p. 331
References	p. 344
Index	p. 395
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