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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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Main Authors: Arrigo, Bruce A
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Shipley, Stacey L
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam ; Boston :
Publication Dates: 2005.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
Forensic psychology
Psychologie le gale
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine
Gerechtelijke psychologie
Criminaliteit
Forensic Psychiatry > methods
Crime > psychology
Jurisprudence
Law enforcement
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120643516
Summary: 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.
ISBN: 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

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