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Forensic Psychology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 754

Forensic Psychology

Introduces forensic psychology to students and professionals who want to better understand psychology’s expanding influence on the study of law, crime and criminality Forensic psychology is a constantly growing discipline, both in terms of student interest and as a profession for graduates. This book highlights the often sizeable gap between media myths surrounding forensic practice and reality. Editors Graham Davies and Anthony Beech present an exciting and broad range of topics within the field, including detailed treatments of the causes of crime, investigative methods, the trial process, and interventions with different types of offenders and offences. Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justi...

Psychology and Crime
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 251

Psychology and Crime

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-05-13
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  • Publisher: Willan

Society today is fascinated by crime. Crime is a hot topic in the media, so that people are continually exposed to criminal events, portrayals of those who commit them, and the suffering of victims. Yet the reality of crime is often very different from how it is portrayed in the media. Most crime is neither violent nor morbid; most offenders are not psychopaths, and although prison generally does not work, there may well be other, less punitive but more constructive interventions that are actually quite effective. This book exposes some of the most prevalent myths about crime and criminal behaviour. In addition it provides the reader with up-to-date knowledge on crime and offending behaviour...

Psychology and Criminal Justice
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 485

Psychology and Criminal Justice

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Understanding Psychology And Crime
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 298

Understanding Psychology And Crime

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Criminal Psychology and the Criminal Justice System in India and Beyond
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 271

Criminal Psychology and the Criminal Justice System in India and Beyond

This book provides a focused and comprehensive overview of criminal psychology in different socio-economic and psycho-sociological contexts. It informs readers on the role of psychology in the various aspects of the criminal justice process, starting from the investigation of a crime to the rehabilitation or reintegration of the offender. Current research in criminology and psychology has been discussed to understand the minds of various offenders, how to interact with them during investigation and conviction effectively and how to bring about positive changes in various stages of the criminal justice process—investigation, prosecution, incarceration, rehabilitation—to increase the effic...

Psychology, Law, and Criminal Justice
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 629

Psychology, Law, and Criminal Justice

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Psychology and Crime
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 225

Psychology and Crime

  • Categories: Law
  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009-11-30
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  • Publisher: SAGE

This book explores the links between psychology and crime, evaluating psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. It provides a comprehensive overview that highlights the consequences of crime for victims, offenders and wider society. The book combines classic theory with new developments in eyewitness testimony, offender profiling and forensic psychology. The resulting text offers an engaging and challenging route to a full understanding of key topics, including: the theoretical history of criminal psychology interpersonal violence, sexual violence and deviancy the psychology of crime in groups mass murder and war crimes psychology and t...

Psychology and Law
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 589

Psychology and Law

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The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Courts
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 260

The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Courts

  • Categories: Law
  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-04-28
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  • Publisher: Routledge

This book brings together an international group of experts to present cutting-edge psychological research on crime, policing and courts. With contributors from the UK, Germany, Italy, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Canada and the USA, this volume explores some of the most interesting and contemporary areas of criminological and legal psychology. The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Courts is divided into three parts. Part I explores crime and anti-social behaviour, including the concentration of offending within families, juvenile delinquency, adolescent bullying, cyberbullying, violence risk assessment, and psychopathy. Part II examines policing and the detection of deception, with chapters on i...

Forensic Psychology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 560

Forensic Psychology

  • Categories: Law
  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-10-06
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  • Publisher: Routledge

This book brings together academics, practitioners and experts in the field of forensic psychology to demonstrate the scope of the discipline and push its parameters. Its aim is to go beyond introductory texts to challenge perceptions, to raise questions for research and to pose problems for practice. The editors hope to inspire and stimulate debate about how forensic psychology can aid the practice of justice. The book is divided into six sections, addressing key topics from the discipline: investigation and prosecution; testimony and evidence; serious and persistent offending; treatment as intervention; intervention and prevention and punishment and corrections. The contributors are drawn ...