About this Research Topic
Psychological criminology is regarded as the convergence of psychology and criminology in that it concerns the use of psychological knowledge to explain, describe and prevent criminal behavior. It aims to explore how individual criminal behavior is acquired, evoked, maintained, and modified through personality, social, and/or environmental influences. The application of these approaches in Forensic Psychiatry helps understand the causes of criminal or anti-social behavior and its relationship with well-being and mental disorders.
This Research Topic focuses on the application of psycho-criminological approaches and constructs to criminal behavior and mental health in forensic settings. We welcome contributors from criminology, criminal justice, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, legal, forensic sciences, genetics, public health, and allied fields with the key aim to advance our understanding of psycho-criminological mechanisms (i.e., personal, social, and environmental influences) associated with different criminal behaviors in the intersections of mental health and the law.
We welcome Original Research articles, Brief Research reports, mini reviews, reviews, systematic reviews, policy and practice reviews on the following topics:
• Psycho-criminology perspectives applied to understanding the causes of criminal behavior;
• The efficacy of intervention and preventive measures inspired by psycho-criminology approaches;
• The relationship between crime and mental health informed by psycho-criminological perspectives;
• Measurement of well-being in forensic psychiatry settings;
• The interplay between crime, mental health, and law informed by psycho-criminological perspectives.
This Research Topic focuses on the application of psycho-criminological approaches and constructs to criminal behavior and mental health in forensic settings. We welcome contributors from criminology, criminal justice, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, legal, forensic sciences, genetics, public health, and allied fields with the key aim to advance our understanding of psycho-criminological mechanisms (i.e., personal, social, and environmental influences) associated with different criminal behaviors in the intersections of mental health and the law.
We welcome Original Research articles, Brief Research reports, mini reviews, reviews, systematic reviews, policy and practice reviews on the following topics:
• Psycho-criminology perspectives applied to understanding the causes of criminal behavior;
• The efficacy of intervention and preventive measures inspired by psycho-criminology approaches;
• The relationship between crime and mental health informed by psycho-criminological perspectives;
• Measurement of well-being in forensic psychiatry settings;
• The interplay between crime, mental health, and law informed by psycho-criminological perspectives.
Keywords: psychocriminology, criminal justice, psychiatry, forensic, mental health
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
