Crime and chaos: applying nonlinear dynamic principles to problems in criminology
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Chaos theory can be used as a tool for criminology, but certain adjustments must be made before a theory originating in the physical sciences can be used for human behavior. Time, for example, may be a function of human behavior that can be equated to temperature in the physical sciences. Chaos theory includes holism and nonlinear dynamics, which posit events can be understood only in terms of an entire system in which individuals operate, and systems includes unpredictable events.
Publication Name: International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0306-624X
Year: 1999
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Mapping the criminal mind: Idiographic assessment of criminal belief systems
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An idiographic procedure designed to assess the belief systems of criminal offenders is described, investigated, and clarified. The five belief systems of criminals are assessed that are held to occupy the higher echelons of human cognition.
Publication Name: International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0306-624X
Year: 2005
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Associate editor's editorial: should we be treating substance-abuse offenders?
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This article discusses the negative aspects of medical intervention in the care and treatment of substance abusers. Topics include the benefits of self-healing, issues of control, and suggestions for alternative treatments.
Publication Name: International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0306-624X
Year: 2000
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