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Behavior and Psychology as Related to Law Enforcement and Criminology (A Bibliography With Abstracts)

NCJ Number
72821
Author(s)
M E Young
Date Published
1980
Length
255 pages
Annotation
This volume provides bibliographic listings and abstracts of 249 documents on behavior and psychology as related to law enforcement and criminology.
Abstract
The bibliography was developed via a search of the National Technical Information Service data base documents dating from 1964 through December, 1979. Studies are cited on various aspects of the behavior and psychology of criminals, police, juvenile delinquents, rioters, and prisoners. Some of the specific topics covered include social psychology, criminal psychology and behavior, behavior connected with illegal drugs, public psychology, and group behavior in prisons and riot situations. For each document, the title, corporate author, sponsoring agency, number of pages, report data, ordering information, and index terms are provided.