Evolutionary psychology and the rehabilitation of offenders: Constraints and consequences

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 444-452

  Ward, Tony ^a   Durrant, Russil ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Evolution; Niche construction; Offender rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; CRIMINOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; LEARNING; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LIFE HISTORY; NATURAL SELECTION; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; RAPE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79960739574     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.02.011     Document Type: Review

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