Criminal Psychology is the study of the wills, thoughts, intentions and reactions of criminals, all that partakes in the criminal behaviour. It is related to the field of criminal anthropology. The study goes deeply into what makes someone commit crime, but also the reactions after the crime, on the run or in court. Criminal psychologists are often called up as witnesses in court cases to help the jury understand the mind of the criminal. Some types of Psychiatry also deal with aspects of criminal behaviour. A criminal psychologist is also known as an offender profiler and a forensic analyser. This work is closely related to criminal anthropology. It is the study and analysis of the thoughts, reactions, will, and intentions of a criminal or suspected perpetrator. Theories of crime will be determined, to a greater or lesser degree, by the discipline of the theorist concerned. Thus sociologists draw upon sociological concepts to explain and understand crime, economists upon economic concepts, psychologists upon psychological concepts, and so on. However, this is not to say that, for example, all sociologists will agree in their explanations: the concepts an individual selects as important will be determined by their particular theoretical stance within their discipline. The uniqueness of this book hence lies in the author's way of reconstructing the chapter under review by delving deep into the areas of the subject.
