Discover more about the fascinating field of forensic and criminal psychology with this widely praised book, ideal for the students who want to understand how psychology relates to criminal justice and the law.
Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology,?8th edition is an essential resource for students studying psychology, applied psychology, criminology, and other relevant subjects, providing a clear and comprehensive introduction to this developing discipline.
This market-leading text follows an accessible pedagogical approach, focusing on contextualising theory stemming from extensive, up-to-date research and key empirical findings. It covers major areas in the field, such as profile analysis, lie detecting, mental health and crime - among others. It also explores further relevant and significant research studies from the UK and international perspectives and introduces new, contemporary material such as police use of force and a new chapter on fraud.
What is forensic and criminal psychology?
The social context of crime
Crime and the public
Victims of crime
Theories of crime
Young offenders and beyond
Theft and other crimes against property
Fraud
Violent offenders
Sexual offenders 1: rapists
Sexual offenders 2: child victims
Police psychology
Terrorism and hostage-taking incidents
Eyewitness testimony
Profile analysis 1: FBI-style offender profiling
Profile analysis 2: investigative psychology, statistical and geographical profiling
False allegations
False and true confessions
Lies, lie detecting and credibility 1: the psychology of deception
Lies, lie detecting and credibility 2: the polygraph test, statement validity analysis and SCAN
Children as witnesses
Mental disorders and crime
Mental, personality and intellectual problems in court
Judges and lawyers
Juries and decision making
Effective prison
Psychological treatments for prisoners and other offenders
Risk, recidivism and desistance
