Youth Deviance, Crime, and Justice

The Neuro-Psycho-Criminological Perspective
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-394-25149-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten

Examines youth deviance, crime, and justice through a neuro-psycho-criminological lens
Youth deviance and crime remain critical global concerns, demanding a multidisciplinary approach that integrates neuroscience, psychology, and criminology. Youth Deviance, Crime, and Justice: The Neuro-Psycho-Criminological Perspective offers an in-depth exploration of the biological, psychological, and social mechanisms shaping youth offending. By bridging neuropsychology and criminology, this volume advances our understanding of how criminal behaviour develops and persists, while also informing evidence-based policies and interventions.
Authored by leading researchers and practitioners from the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, and Iran, this edited collection provides a comprehensive, international perspective on youth deviance. Organised into two sections—Theory and Research, and Policy and Practice—the book covers key topics including the neurobiological roots of antisocial behaviour, peer influences on decision-making, the role of morality in youth offending, and the implications of neuroscience for juvenile justice policy. Each chapter presents cutting-edge research and practical applications.
Offering a pioneering neuro-psycho-criminological approach that paves the way for effective prevention and intervention strategies, Youth Deviance, Crime, and Justice: - Presents cutting-edge research on the biological, psychological, and social influences on youth offending
- Explores the role of brain development, cognitive neuroscience, and moral intelligence in criminal behaviour
- Discusses the neurobiological and psychological nature of "adultification" and its impact on legal decision-making
- Bridges theoretical research and practical applications for treatment providers, legal professionals, and policymakers

Youth Deviance, Crime, and Justice: The Neuro-Psycho-Criminological Perspective is an essential resource for academics, researchers, and students in criminology, psychology, neuroscience, and related fields. It is particularly relevant for courses in forensic psychology, neurocriminology, juvenile justice, and youth crime.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Svingen, Evelyn

Chan, Heng Choon (Oliver)

Chan, Heng Choon (University of Birmingham

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie

Über Autor(innen)

Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Birmingham, UK. A leading expert in psycho-criminology, his research focusses on sexual homicide, stalking, and Asian criminology. He has published over 115 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is the sole-author/lead editor of multiple books, including Sexual Offending in Asia, A Global Casebook of Sexual Homicide, Understanding Sexual Homicide Offenders, Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence and Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behaviour.
Evelyn Svingen is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Birmingham, UK, specialising in the biosocial mechanisms of crime and deviant behaviour. She is the author of Evolutionary Criminology and Cooperation: Retribution, Reciprocity, and Crime, in which she developed a new model of criminal behaviour based on evolutionary theory and neuropsychology.