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By presenting current psychological theories alongside individual case studies, this book will guide you to understand the theory as it applies to specific instances of each crime. Covering a wide range of cases, from economic crimes, to terrorism and sexual and violent crimes, this book provides a comprehensive and engaging resource to develop an understanding of forensic psychology.
List of contents
Part 1: Theft, Fraud and Economic Crime
Chapter 1: Psychology of Theft, Burglary, Robbery and Fraud: An Overview
Chapter 2: The Hatton Garden Burglary
Chapter 3: The Securitas Raid
Chapter 4: Nick Leeson and Barings Bank
Chapter 5: Bernie Madoff
Part 2: Terrorism
Chapter 6: Terrorism: An Overview
Chapter 7: The Hindawi Affair
Chapter 8: Michael Stone, The Milltown Massacre and The Corporals' Murders
Chapter 9: The Manchester Arena Bombing
Chapter 10: The Unabomber
Part 3: Sexual Crimes
Chapter 11: Paraphilia and Sex Crimes: An Overview
Chapter 12: Prams and Handbags: A Case of Fetishism
Chapter 13: Kirk Anderson
Chapter 14: Kitty Genovese
Part 4: Firesetting and Homicide
Chapter 15: Firesetting and Homicide: An Overview
Chapter 16: Peter Dinsdale aka Bruce Lee
Chapter 17: The Motorcycle Murder
Chapter 18: Reserve Police Battalion 101
Chapter 19: Charles Whitman: Mass Killing
Chapter 20: Stephen Griffiths: The Bradford Murders
Chapter 21: Alan Hawe: Murder-Suicide
About the author
R. Stephen Walsh is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at MMU where he is part of the forensic team and he contributes to a wide range of courses at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. Stephen’s research has a particular focus on the role social identity plays in individual behaviour, and outcomes, and he has published widely in this area.
Summary
Connects theory with real-life criminal cases in a clear and engaging way, providing a valuable companion to those studying forensic psychology.
