Evolutionary forensic psychology : Darwinian foundations of crime and law /

This work is a step towards a unified and complete understanding of psychology and the law. It recognizes that crimes such as murder, non-lethal violence, rape, and theft are manifestations of evolutionarily recurrent selection when they gave individuals an advantage in competition for resources.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Duntley, Joshua, Shackelford, Todd K. (Todd Kennedy), 1971-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Forensic psychology. Evolutionary psychology. Evolution (Biology) Forensic psychiatry. Adaptability (Psychology) Behavior genetics. Biological Evolution Forensic Psychiatry Adaptation, Psychological Crime > psychology Crime Victims Genetics, Behavioral Psychologie légale. Psychologie évolutionniste. Évolution (Biologie) Psychiatrie médico-légale. Adaptation (Psychologie) Génétique du comportement. Darwinisme. evolution. PSYCHOLOGY > Forensic Psychology. Forensic psychiatry Behavior genetics Evolutionary psychology Forensic psychology Gerechtelijke psychologie. Criminaliteit. Electronic books. Electronic book.
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Summary:	This work is a step towards a unified and complete understanding of psychology and the law. It recognizes that crimes such as murder, non-lethal violence, rape, and theft are manifestations of evolutionarily recurrent selection when they gave individuals an advantage in competition for resources.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 314 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9780199717156 019971715X