Psychosocial Criminology

by Tony Jefferson and David Gadd

Book Overview

The book critiques existing psychological and sociological theories before outlining a more adequate understanding of the criminal offender. It sheds new light on a series of crimes--rape, serial murder, racial harassment, 'jack-rolling' (mugging of drunks), domestic violence--and contemporary criminological issues such as fear of crime, cognitive-behavioral interventions and restorative justice. Authors David Gadd and Tony Jefferson bring together...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412900794
• ISBN13: 9781412900799
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.4"