Criminal Behavior : Psychology Press : 9781138003958 : 1138003956 : 11 Aug 2015 : Criminal Behavior explores crime as a developmental process from birth through early adulthood. It further examines the role that legal, political, and criminal justice systems play in the development of criminal behavior. Criminal Behavior: takes into account biological, genetic, developmental, familial, social, educational, cultural, political, and economic factors correlated with crime;references actual cases and events to serve as examples of the principles introduced;critically examines the roles of the criminal and juvenile justice systems and methods of punishment in the development of and response to criminal behavior;explores the effects of crime on victims and looks at correlations between crimes and victim characteristics and behaviors;examines the role of childhood and adolescent behavioral and mental health disorders in the development of criminal behavior; andinvestigates the differences be