Psychology in Practice: Crime (Psychology In Practice Series)

by JulieHarrower (Author), JulieHarrower (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  Psychology in Practice is the definitive six-part series on the practical applications of psychology to areas of everyday life, covering crime, education, health, sport, organisations and the environment. Each book in the series examines one unit of the Applications of Psychology section of the OCR syllabus.

  
  
  

  Psychology in Practice: Crime covers the application of psychology to our understanding of criminal behaviour. Forensic psychology has significantly expanded over recent years and now makes a valuable contribution to the investigation of crime, the development of treatment programmes for offenders, crime prevention, and research which can provide the basis of expert testimony in the courtroom.

  
  
  

  Key learning aids include:

  a set of key terms for each chapter

  practical exercises

  section summaries and overall main chapter points

  recommended further reading and web sites

  sample examination questions based on OCR specimen materials.

  
  
  

  Readership

  Criminology and psychology students, teachers and the interested general reader