BA661 Lecture Notes - Criminal Psychology, Christ University, Gabriel Tarde
Document Summary
Psychology is a human and animal behavior, a scientific study designed to describe, explain, predict and control behavior. As a subject, psychology involves scientific study of behavior. Psychology has broadened the horizon with the new paradigms. The law and criminal conduct have also been affected. This has led to the birth of criminal psychology as an autonomous field. Today the field of criminal psychology is growing and has enormous scope. As it aims to investigate scientifically behavior, psychology has undergone great changes and diversification. Diversification is urgently needed to understand the use and theory of specific aspects. At the same time, we cannot ignore the need for a holistic approach so that we see that eclectic and multicultural approaches are considered more practical. With the increasing crime rate, increasing focus on improving legal services has become essential and important for government agencies.