Criminal Psychology
"Criminal Psychology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The branch of psychology which investigates the psychology of crime with particular reference to the personality factors of the criminal.
| Descriptor ID |
D003417
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.784.240
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Criminal Psychology" by people in Profiles.
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Mangan DJ, Armitage TE, Adams GC. A field study on the validity of the Quadri-Track Zone Comparison Technique. Physiol Behav. 2008 Sep 03; 95(1-2):17-23; discussion 24-31.
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Stanford MS, Felthous AR. Introduction to this issue: impulsivity and the law. Behav Sci Law. 2008; 26(6):671-3.