Introduction to forensic psychology : issues and controversies in crime and justice /
Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and pr...
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Elsevier,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam ; Boston : |
Publication Dates: | 2005. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Second edition. |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120643516 |
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Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and prison practices, the text examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology. Each of the twelve chapters are organized around relevant case illustrations, include comprehensive literature reviews, and discuss policy implications and avenues of future research. Each chapter add |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 571 pages) : portraits |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-550) and index. |
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9780080468532 0080468535 9780120643516 0120643510 |
Index Number: | RA1148 |
CLC: | D917.2 |
Contents: | Cover -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface for the First Edition -- Preface for the Second Edition -- PART I Courts and the Legal System: Criminal Forensics -- 1 Adult Forensics -- OVERVIEW -- COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL -- JURY SELECTION -- PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND FORENSIC ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS IN THE COURTROOM -- RISK ASSESSMENT -- FORENSIC VERDICTS OR PSYCHIATRIC JUSTICE: NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND GUILTY BUT MENTALLY ILL -- THE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST AS EXPERT WITNESS -- THE MAXIMUM-SECURITY FORENSIC HOSPITAL -- 2 Juvenile/Family Forensics -- OVERVIEW -- DEFI |