Format:
XIV, 314 S
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graph. Darst
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25 cm
ISBN:
0195325184
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9780195325188
Content:
The field of forensic psychology explores the intersection of psychology and the law. The purpose of this book is to examine topics in the field using the powerful, multidisciplinary, conceptually integrated approach that the natural sciences have embraced for decades with great success. Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is the meta-theoretical framework that unifies the field of biology. Darwin's theory provides a powerful framework that can unify and energize forensic psychology, just as it has the biological sciences. Evolutionary processes undoubtedly shaped physiological characteristics to help solve problems of survival and reproduction; natural selection is the only known process capable of shaping complex functiona mechanisms. Just as it shaped physiological adaptions with specific problem-solving functions, it also shaped our thoughts and emotions to guide behaviors toward solving recurrent problems of survival and reproduction. With this logic, we can use knowledge of ancestral problems to guide our understanding of how the mind works ... (Quelle: Text Verlagseinband / Verlag)
Note:
Enth. 14 Beitr
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Evolutionary forensic psychology
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The promise of evolutionary psychology for criminology : the examples of gender and age
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The origins of homicide
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Intimate partner violence
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The evolutionary psychology of sexual harassment
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Evolutionary psychological perspectives on rape
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The world's oldest profession : evolutionary insights into prostitution
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Risk-taking, antisocial behavior, and life histories
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Theft
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In cold blood : the evolution of psychopathy
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Victim adaptations
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The evolution of a sense of justice
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Reducing crime evolutionarily
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Did the victim deserve to die? Darwin goes to court
Language:
English
Keywords:
Gerichtliche Psychologie
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Evolutionspsychologie
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Aufsatzsammlung
