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Psychological theory and method have played a major part in shaping our understanding and interpretation of crime. Psychology and Crime supplies a timely and much-needed general text covering the range of contributions psychology has made both to understanding crime and responding to it. The book provides an accessible overview of theory and research from criminology, sociology, and psychology, focusing on three distinct themes. First, psychological theories about the offender are discussed, including the way in which mental disorder is defined. Second, the author analyses society's response to crime - the role of police and the courts. Finally, the book looks at crime prevention - both the rehabilitation of offenders and situational strategies for preventing crime.
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Psychology and crime Psychology and crime An introduction to criminological psychology Clive R.Hollin London and New York First published in 1989 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002. © 1989 Clive R.Hollin All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Hollin, Clive R. Psychology and crime: an introduction to criminological psychology. 1. Man. Criminal behaviour. Psychological aspects I. Title 364.2’4 Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data Hollin, Colin R. Psychology and crime. 1. Criminal psychology. I. Title. HV6080.H64 1989 364.3 88–26371 ISBN 0-415-01807-2 (Print Edition) ISBN 0-203-14402-3 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-16284-6 (Glassbook Format) Contents Figures and tables Preface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Psychology and crime Psychological approaches to understanding crime Psychological approaches to understanding serious crime Mental disorder and crime Psychology and the police Psychology in the courtroom Psychology and crime prevention 1 22 63 99 126 152 181 Epilogue 209 References 212 Name index 263 Subject index 274 For Gregory Figures and tables Figures 2.1 3.1 Eysenck’s personality dimensions of extraversion and neuroticism Schematic representation of the relationship between cognition, emotion, and behaviour 55 67 Tables 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4.1 Offences in England and Wales: British Crime Survey (1983) estimates Offences in England and Wales: percentage change in British Crime Survey estimates (1983–85) and offences recorded by the police in the same period Summary of twin study data Percentage of male adoptees with criminal records according to criminality of parents Levels and stages of moral judgement in Kohlberg’s Theory Eysenck’s Theory: summary of cluster analysis studies Typology of violent incidents Typology of violent offenders Types of rapist Cognitive distortions in child molesters Finkelhor’s (1986) model of child molesting The prevalence of mental disorder in penal populations 18 19 26 29 52 58 69 76 83 93 95 102 Figures and tables 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2 6.3 7.1 7.2 Principal offences of mentally handicapped offenders Cleckley’s (1976) characteristics of the psychopath Psychopathy checklist The importance of various signs of psychopathy as rated by forensic specialists Police ratings of job content and comparative assessment of police work Police work