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What drives someone to commit an act of terrible violence? Drawing from her thirty years' experience in working with people who have committed serious offenses, Dr. Gwen Adshead provides fresh and surprising insights into violence and the mind. Through a collaboration with coauthor Eileen Horne, Dr. Adshead brings her extraordinary career to life in a series of unflinching portraits. In eleven vivid narratives based on decades of providing therapy...
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Isaac Ray award lectures volume 1963-66
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1968
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English
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"Our system of penology is remarkably ineffective, says the... [author]; our method for controlling crime is antiquated and unjust. He examines the entire juridical system and its functions, commenting on modern scientific discoveries about human behavior and the fact that these are not recognized in our present legal code."
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Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Presents the findings of a neuroscientist who has spent time imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the brains of psychopaths--people who lack a conscience or empathy--and discusses what motivates them and makes them act as they do."--Publsihers description.
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Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"This conclusive and comprehensive book reveals the psychology behind why innocent men and women, intensely stressed and befuddled by the promises, threats, trickery, and deception of a police interrogation, are duped into confession, no matter how horrific the crime. Featuring riveting case studies, highly original research, work done in tandem with the Innocence Project, and quotes from individuals who confessed to crimes they did not commit, Duped...
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Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Some of the scariest and most interesting criminals are broken down and analyzed by Dr. Kris Mohandie, a police and forensic psychologist who has met--and evaluated--some of the most dangerous people who have walked among us. This book has numerous first-hand accounts of his work, and interviews for cases like the Angel of Death serial killer, racist serial assassin Joseph Paul Franklin, and even the O.J. Simpson case. Detailed case information,...
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Digiview Productions
Pub. Date
p2004
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English
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A suspenseful psychological drama delves into the inner workings of the human mind. An egocentric lawyer, Anthony Hopkins, conducts an ongoing debate with his conscience about the ramifications of killing his wife, Blythe Danner, to be with his mistress. The tension builds to a peak as he weighs the pros and cons of the impending crime.
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Lynne Rienner Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Intended to bridge the gap between theory and the real world of crime and criminal justice, discussing what crime is, why criminologists think people commit crime, and how society feels it should handle these digressions.
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Patterson Smith reprint series in criminology law enforcement and social problems volume publication no. 43
Publisher
Patterson Smith
Pub. Date
1969 [©1944]
Language
English
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