The Myth of the Born Criminal: Psychopathy, Neurobiology, and the Creation of the Modern Degenerate

Author:   Jarkko Jalava ,  Stephanie Griffiths ,  Michael Maraun
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781442650374


Pages:   277
Publication Date:   24 June 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jarkko Jalava ,  Stephanie Griffiths ,  Michael Maraun
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781442650374


ISBN 10:   1442650370
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   24 June 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The Myth of the Born Psychopath presents something truly new, a comprehensive treatment of psychopathy's defects. It is an important and necessary work. Indeed, its message deserves widespread attention. - Cary Federman, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University I congratulate the authors of The Myth of the Born Criminal on writing what is the most sustained and compelling critique of the contemporary use of the concept of psychopathy to date. - Richard Weisman, Law and Society Program, Department of Social Science, York University


""I congratulate the authors of The Myth of the Born Criminal on writing what is the most sustained and compelling critique of the contemporary use of the concept of psychopathy to date."" --Richard Weisman, Law and Society Program, Department of Social Science, York University ""The Myth of the Born Psychopath presents something truly new, a comprehensive treatment of psychopathy's defects. It is an important and necessary work. Indeed, its message deserves widespread attention."" --Cary Federman, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University


"""I congratulate the authors of The Myth of the Born Criminal on writing what is the most sustained and compelling critique of the contemporary use of the concept of psychopathy to date."" --Richard Weisman, Law and Society Program, Department of Social Science, York University ""The Myth of the Born Psychopath presents something truly new, a comprehensive treatment of psychopathy's defects. It is an important and necessary work. Indeed, its message deserves widespread attention."" --Cary Federman, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University"


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Jarkko Jalava is a college professor of criminology in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Okanagan College. Stephanie Griffiths is a college professor in the Department of Psychology at Okanagan College. Michael Maraun is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University.

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