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Informationen zum Autor Curt R. Bartol was a college professor for more than 30 years, teaching a wide variety of both undergraduate and graduate courses, including Biopsychology, Criminal Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, and Psychology and Law. He earned his PhD in personality/social psychology from Northern Illinois University in 1972. He was instrumental in creating and launching Castleton State College's graduate program in forensic psychology and served as its director for 6 years. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he has been a consulting police psychologist to local, municipal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for over 25 years. In addition to Introduction to Forensic Psychology, he has written Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach (now in its 10th ed.), Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective (3rd ed.), Criminal and Behavioral Profiling, and Psychology and Law: Theory, Research, and Application (3rd ed.). He served as editor of SAGE's Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal, for 17 years. He also co-edited Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior. Klappentext Zusammenfassung This career-orientated book covers new and emerging fields of study, the many areas where psychology plays a significant role in the civil and criminal justice systems, and the wide range of issues that are an integral part of the forensic psychologist's day-to-day work. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: IntroductionCHAPTER 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology Chapter Objectives Forensic Psychology: An Overview Brief History of Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychology Today Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Forensic Social Work Careers in Psychology Forensic Psychology as a Specialty Research and Practice Careers in Forensic Psychology PART II: Police and Investigative PsychologyCHAPTER 2: Psychology of Police and Public Safety Forensic Assessment in Police and Public Safety Psychology Psychological Intervention Responsibilities Operational Responsibilities Consulting and Research ActivitiesCHAPTER 3: Psychology of Investigations Profiling Problems with Profiling Police Interviewing and Interrogation Detection of Deception Forensic Hypnosis Eyewitness EvidencePART III: Legal PsychologyCHAPTER 4: Consulting and Testifying Chapter Objectives Court Structure and Jurisdiction The Judicial Process The Assessment of Risk Trial and Litigation Consultation Expert Testimony Surviving the Witness StandCHAPTER 5: Consulting With Criminal Courts Competency to Stand Trial Insanity Other Defenses Pertaining to Criminal Conduct Sentencing Evaluations Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent PredatorsCHAPTER 6: Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation Child Custody Evaluations Forensic Psychology and Civil Litigation Civil Capacities Involuntary Civil Commitment Sexual and Gender HarassmentPART IV: Criminal PsychologyCHAPTER 7: The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior The Juvenile Offender The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Offending The Developmental Perspective A Developmental Dual Systems Model of Adolescent Risk Taking Developmental Factors in the Formation of Persistent Criminal Behavior Biological Factors Additional Social Developmental Influences Juvenile Firesetting: An Illustration of Developmental Perspective The Criminal Psychopath Juvenile Psychopathy The Female Psychopath Racial/Ethnic Differences CHA...
