"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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Low internalised restraint predicts criminal recidivism in young female prisoners. Crim Behav Ment Health. 2009; 19(5):298-307.