Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms of pain, fear and loss is incalculable. Psychology and Crime comprehensively covers the vital role of psychological the[...]
This handbook provides a resource on the rehabilitation and treatment of offenders in community, residential prison and secure hospital settings. It includes a range of approaches to treatment, including behavioural/cognitive, family work, reasoning and rehabilitation and anger management.[...]