Delve into the complex world of criminal behaviour with ‘Understanding Criminal Behaviour: Psychosocial Perspectives on Criminality and Violence, 2nd Edition’. This essential guide from The Bookish Owl bridges the gap between criminology and psychology, offering a concise and accessible exploration of the emotional, social, and cultural influences on offending. Discover integrated psychosocial approaches that examine mental disorder and offending, criminal careers, youth crime, gender, and violent crime, including homicide and sexual offenses. The updated second edition features new chapters on race and crime, and public violence, extremism, and terrorism, alongside revised discussions on mental health and the criminal justice system. Perfect for students of criminal behaviour, criminological theory, and criminal psychology, this book provides vital insights into the ‘why’ behind criminal actions.