Criminal Psychology: A Course of Lectures

The course of lectures on criminal psychology, prepared by the employees of the psychological support department of the prosecutorial activities of the Academy of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, is largely based on their own long-term research. The lectures present an original and unconventional view on many problems of criminal psychology, combining theoretical and experimental approaches, and pay attention to the specific psychological mechanisms of committing various crimes, both intentional and negligent. The authors consider the issues related to the personality of the criminal, the motivation for criminal behavior, the psychology of juvenile offenders, the interaction between the criminal and the victim in a criminal situation, group and organized crime, etc. . . The lectures are intended for a wide range of readers — students, graduate students, law and psychology teachers, researchers, as well as law enforcement officials — prosecutors, investigators, judges, and lawyers. .