Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, 12th Edition by Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol provides a comprehensive psychological examination of criminal and antisocial behavior, focusing on why crime occurs and how it may be understood and prevented. The book explores developmental, biological, neurological, learning, social, and situational influences on criminal behavior while examining aggression, violence, juvenile delinquency, psychopathy, mental disorders and crime, homicide, intimate partner violence, terrorism, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, property offenses, cybercrime, and violent economic crime. The 12th Edition expands its treatment of contemporary issues including bias and hate crimes, human trafficking, cyberbullying, and mass killings. Designed for students studying psychology, forensic psychology, criminology, and criminal justice, it combines psychological research with real-world criminal behavior to provide a strong foundation for understanding serious and violent offending.