79859087014conducta Criminal
79859087014conducta Criminal
79859087014conducta Criminal
ISSN: 0123-9155
Universidad Catolica de Colombia
Merchan-Rojas, Libertad
Conducta criminal: una perspectiva psicológica basada en la evidencia
Acta Colombiana de Psicología, vol. 22, núm. 1, 2019, pp. 296-298
Universidad Catolica de Colombia
DOI: 10.14718/ACP.2019.22.1.14
Reseña bibliográfica
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Psicóloga de la universidad El Bosque. Doctorando en Psicología en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Representante por Colombia de la Asociación Iberoamericana de Psicología. libert147@hotmail.com
Bibliographical review
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Psychologist Universidad el Bosque; Psychology Doctorate from Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM); Colombian representative
for the Asociación Iberoamericana de Psicología [Ibero American Association of Psychology]. Libertad147@hotmmail.com
in the delinquents’ evaluation, classification, intervention,
reintegration and supervision within practical contexts,
besides its contribution to setting up valid, reliable and
pragmatic measuring instruments.
Finally, section four, “Summary and conclusions” syn-
thetizes the most relevant aspects worked on, and establishes
a relation between what for the authors is fundamental in
the study and treatment of criminal behavior and its relapse.
Also, in addition to pointing out the pending challenges in
this area of research, it offers some reflection on the urgency
of implementing prevention and rehabilitation programs
with an ethical, human and efficient focus.
It is worthwhile mentioning that, although there is no
Spanish version of the book, Psychology of criminal behavior
is, doubtlessly, an indispensable text for all those students,
researchers, academicians and professionals interested in
understanding, evaluating and treating deliquescent behavior
and its relapse. It is a compendium of important scientific