Forensic Psychology

Understanding Forensic Psychology in everyday life Forensic Psychology takes a broad-based perspective, incorporating both experimental and clinical topics. This text includes current developments by theorists and researchers in the field. By focusing on multidisciplinary theories, readers gain an understanding of different forensic psychology areas, showing interplay among cognitive, biological, and social factors. Readers will find that the ideas, issues, and research in this text are presented in a style that they will understand, enjoy, and find useful in their professional careers. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: * Apply Forensic Psychology in everyday life * Apply research to the Forensic Psychology field * Make connections between various psychology courses and topics Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text MySearchLab: ValuePack ISBN-10: TBD / ValuePack ISBN-13: TBD

Inhaltsverzeichnis

In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology Chapter 2: Police Psychology Chapter 3: The Psychology of Police Investigations Chapter 4: Deception Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony Chapter 6: Child victims and witnesses Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder Chapter 8: The Role of Mental Illness in Court Chapter 9: Sentencing in the U.S.: Practice and Public Opinion Chapter 10: Psychopaths Chapter 11: Risk Assessment Chapter 12: Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency Chapter 13: Domestic Violence Chapter 14: Sexual and Homicidal Offenders FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Introduction To Forensic Psychology What Is Forensic Psychology? The Roles Of A Forensic Psychologist The Relationship Between Psychology And Law The History Of Forensic Psychology Modern-Day Debates: Psychological Experts In Court Chapter 2: Police Psychology Police Selection Police Discretion Police Stress Chapter 3: The Psychology Of Police Investigations Police Interrogations False Confessions Criminal Profiling Geographic Profiling Chapter 4: Deception The Polygraph Technique Brain-Based Deception Research Assessment Of Malingering And Deception Assessment Methods To Detect Malingered Psychosis Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony Eyewitness Testimony: The Role Of Memory How Do We Study Eyewitness Issues? Recall Memory Procedures That Help Police Interview Eyewitnesses Recall Of The Culprit Recognition Memory Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Issues Public Policy Issues And Guidelines Chapter 6: Child Victims And Witnesses History Recall For Events Recall Memory Following A Long Delay Recall For People Recognition Testifying In Court Risk Factors Associated With Child Maltreatment Short-Term And Long-Term Effects Of Sexual Abuse Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder Getting To Trial Jury Selection Characteristics And Responsibilities Of Juries Jury Functions How Do We Study Jury Behavior? Field Studies Reaching A Verdict Jury Decision-Making Models Predicting Verdicts Chapter 8: The Role Of Mental Illness In Court Diagnosing Mental Disorders Presumptions In The Criminal Justice System Competency To Stand Trial Mental State At Time Of Offense Defendants With Mental Disorders A New Court For People With Mental Illness: The Mental Health Courts Chapter 9: Sentencing In The U.S.: Practice And Public Opinion The Structure Of The U.S. Court System Sentencing In The United States Public Attitudes Toward Sentencing Chapter 10: Psychopaths What Is Risk Assessment? Risk Assessments: When Are They Conducted? Types Of Prediction Outcomes Methodological Issues Judgment Error And Biases Important Risk Factors Current Issues Chapter 11: Risk Assessment Assessment Of Psychopathy Psychopathy And Antisocial Personality Disorder What Makes Them Tick?: Cognitive And Affective Models Of Psychopathy Psychopathy And Violence Psychopaths In The Community Psychopathy And Sexual Violence Psychopathy In Youth Psychopathy: Nature Vs Nurture? Psychopathy And Treatment Forensic Use Of Psychopathy Chapter 12: Assessment And Treatment Of Juvenile Delinquency Young Offenders Historical Overview Youth Crime Rates Assessment Of Young Offenders Trajectories Of Young Offenders Theories To Explain Antisocial Behavior Risk Factors Prevention, Intervention, And Treatment Of Young Offending Chapter 13: Domestic Violence Types Of Violence And Measurement Theories Of Intimate Partner Violence Why Do Battered Women Stay? A Heterogeneous Population: Typologies Of Male Batterers Criminal Justice Response Stalking: Definition, Prevalence, And Typologies Chapter 14: Sexual And Homicidal Offenders Sexual Offenders Effectiveness Of Treatment For Sexual Offenders Homicidal Offenders Bimodal Classification Of Homicide Filicide: When Parents Kill

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Dr. Joanna Pozzulo is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada. Dr. Pozzulo's research and teaching falls under the domain of Forensic Psychology (borrowing from developmental, social, and cognitive psychology). Dr. Pozzulo is focused on understanding the development of face memory and the procedures that police can use to increase the reliability of face identification from lineups wth an emphasis on children's identification evidence. Dr. Pozzulo also is a child clinical psychologist registered with the Ontario College of Psychologists. Dr. Adelle Forth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada where she also serves as Director of the Psychopathy Research Lab. She conducts research on the validity of the construct of psychopathy in different populations, the emotional and cognitive processes that underlie psychopathy, evaluating the impact psychopath's have on victims, and violence risk assessment. Dr. Forth is currently on the board of directors for the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. She teaches forensic psychology classes both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Craig Bennell, Adelle Forth, Joanna Pozzulo, Joanna Bennell Pozzulo
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 02.11.2012
• EAN: 9780205209279
• ISBN: 978-0-205-20927-9
• Seiten: 464
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Nichtklinische Fächer