Criminal Psychology

Author: Zhang Xiaozhen
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The book "Criminal Psychology" is a professional basic textbook written to meet the teaching needs of criminal investigation and public security management majors in higher vocational police colleges. Guided by Marxist dialectical materialism and historical materialism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory, the book incorporates research findings from criminal science and applies basic principles and methods of psychology to study and explore the psychological and behavioral characteristics and patterns of criminals. During the writing process, the author strives to draw on the strengths of various sources, highlight key points, present content in a clear and accessible manner, and promptly reflect the new developments in the field of criminal psychology. It also objectively and accurately introduces the research findings and academic viewpoints of scholars both domestically and internationally. Adhering to the principle of linking theory with practice, the book incorporates teaching content on basic psychological theories based on the learning and professional characteristics of students in police vocational colleges, aiming to lay a solid foundation for the study of criminal psychology. In line with the current theoretical framework of criminal psychology in China, while elaborating on the basic theories and general patterns of the formation, development, and changes of criminal psychology, the book focuses on analyzing various types of criminal psychology and their characteristics, as well as psychological countermeasures and scientific methods for investigation, interrogation, and rehabilitation. It is hoped that through systematic learning, students will not only master the basic theories of criminal psychology but also further enhance their psychological qualities and the scientificity and consciousness of combating crimes, thereby serving the construction of a harmonious socialist society. The book consists of 14 chapters, including: Introduction, The Psychological Foundation of Criminal Psychology, The Causes of Criminal Psychology, The Formation and Development of Criminal Psychology, Criminal Psychology with Different Motivations, etc.