The myth of the "out of character" crime
The "out of character" crime -- Thinking errors as a key to character -- Realities about the "out of character" crime -- Secret controllers -- Sociological and psychological determinism: road to a deadend -- Interviewing the defendant: the setting -- Homicide of a husband by his...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Westport, Conn. [u.a.]
Praeger
2007
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| En: | Año: 2007 |
| Acceso en línea: |
Table of contents |
| Disponibilidad en Tübingen: | Disponible en Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 2874 |
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| Sumario: | The "out of character" crime -- Thinking errors as a key to character -- Realities about the "out of character" crime -- Secret controllers -- Sociological and psychological determinism: road to a deadend -- Interviewing the defendant: the setting -- Homicide of a husband by his wife or alter ego? -- The defendant's view of himself or herself as a good person -- Pretensions -- The self as unique and irresistible -- "I think; therefore it is" -- The unimportance of feelings -- The defendant's use of language -- Having a thin skin: susceptibility to putdowns -- The self as the center of the universe -- Six tactics used by defendants to control interviews -- Secret controllers: several cases -- Can a person correct thinking errors? -- Epilogue |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | VI, 172 S. |
| ISBN: | 0275991946 9780275991944 |