Psychology, Criminality and Incarceration

The Prison Problem: Laws; criminals; Hammurabi; American criminal justice system; $68 billion problem; largest incarceration rate in the world; special populations; drug offenders; AIDS; hepatitis; elderly offenders; other population statistics. Psychological Explanations for Criminality: Biological / genetic: Lombroso, Sheldon; Hans Eysenck; Freud. Developmental: G. Stanley Hall; Erikson; Kohlberg. Social: Durkheim; Bandura; Sutherland’s “Differential Association.” Cognitive: Beccaria; Samenow; Adler. Incarceration: Penance & penitentiary; corporal punishment, 8th Amendment; four functions of corrections - retribution; deterrence; incapacitation; rehabilitation; punishment & vengeance; The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009. Criminal Justice Reform - 11 Key Areas: Sentencing reform; risk assessment; good time credits; drug offenders; mental health treatment; job training; education; community corrections; post-release supervision; post-release support; cognitive-behavioral.

 

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LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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Civil Court Process and Procedure

Criminal Court Process and Procedure

History of American Criminal Justice

History of World Criminal Justice

The Psychology of Criminal Behavior

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Religion Politics and Law

Ten Commandments of Avoiding Legal Malpractice

Terrorism: Weapon of Fear

The Belli Tapes: Winning at Trial (10 volumes)

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• Presenting a Case
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• Winning on Appeal
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Cross Cultural Communications

Culture Identity & Behavior

Educational Psychology in the Classroom

History of American Academic Education

History of Educational Psychology

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Ethics in Psychological Research

History of Educational Psychology

History of Psychology I: Mind, Self & Soul

History of Psychology II: Freud, Jung & Psychoanalysis

History of Psychology III: Ethics, Logic & Truth

History of Sociology

The Psychology of Criminal Behavior

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Psychology, Criminality and Incarceration

Psychometrics I: Intelligence & Aptitude

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Religion Politics and Law

Sociology of Religion

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