In terms of helping solve an important social problem such as crime, which branch of psychology do you think is - Psychology - What is Psychology

Question

In terms of helping solve an important social problem such as
crime, which branch of psychology do you think is most suitable?
Identify the field and discuss the concerns of the psychologists
working in this field

Pallavi Rawat · Accepted Answer

The branch of social psychology is most suitable for the purpose
of solving social problems like crime
It explores the thought process of people and their influence
upon others and evaluates the impact of social environment upon the
actions of an individual
Social psychologists are concerned with topics like attitudes,
conformity and obedience to authority, interpersonal attraction,
helpful behaviour, prejudice, aggression, social motivation and
inter-group relations

In terms of helping solve an important social problem such as crime, which branch of psychology do you think is most suitable? Identify the field and discuss the concerns of the psychologists working in this field.