Crime, Psychological Theories of
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18940342 |
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| Authors | Judith C Oleson (0000-0002-2680-2808, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc153 |
| OpenAlex | W4243520737 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Psychological theories of crime suggest that some offenses may be caused by mental factors or conflicts. Like biological theories, psychological theories of crime deal with causes at the individual level, but instead of associating crime with observable phenomena like brain abnormalities, psychological theories associate crime with abstractions like mental illness, intelligence, or personality
Criminology · Personality · Psychological science · Psychological Theory · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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