Forensic Psychology (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
608
Utgivningsdatum
2010-07-12
Upplaga
2 ed
Förlag
Willan Publishing
Illustratör/Fotograf
figures
Illustrationer
figures
Dimensioner
233 x 155 x 37 mm
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1040 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781843924142

Forensic Psychology

Concepts, Debates and Practice

av Joanna Adler, Jacqueline Gray
Häftad,  Engelska, 2010-07-12
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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 from the UK, the USA and Australia. This updated, revised and significantly expanded edition develops the picture of diversity and depth of forensic psychology; considers ways in which the discipline has progressed and identifies challenges for its future sustainability and growth. includes a new section on treatment as intervention with contributions on personality disordered offenders; anger control group work with forensic psychiatric inpatients; and developments in treatment for drug misuse offenders additional chapters throughout including contributions on UK police interviews; the investigation and prosecutoin of rape; the effect of gender in the courtroom; forensic psychology and terrorism; the aetiology of genocide; self harm in prisons; post-corrections reintegration and many more an innovative textbook on forensic psychology exploring application of the subject and setting forensic psychology in a broader context demonstrates ways in which forensic psychology can aid the practice of criminal justice This book will be essential reading for students of forensic psychology and practitioners working in the field.
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"'ideally suited for use with both undergraduate and postgraduate psychology students.' - Dr David Holmes (Manchester Metropolitan University) 'an invaluable resource.' - The Psychologist"

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Joanna R Adler is Principal Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Director of Forensic Psychological Services at Middlesex University. Jacqueline M. Gray is Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University.

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Part 1: Introduction 1. Forensic Psychology: Some Concepts and Debates about Practice 1. Investigation and Prosecution 2 Miscarriages of Justice: What can we Learn? 3. The Interpretation and Utilisation of Offender Profiles: A Critical Review of 'Traditional' Approaches to Profiling 4. UK Police Interviews with Suspects: A Short Modern History 5. The Investigation and Prosecution of Rape Part 2: Testimony and Evidence 6. The Effect of Gender in the Courtroom 7. 'Without fear of favour, prejudice or ill will': Magistrates' Sentencing Decisions 8. Eliciting Evidence from Eyewitnesses for Court Proceedings 9. The Aging Eyewitness 10. Safeguarding Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses at Court: Are the 'Special Measures' Working? Part 3: Serious and Persistent Offending 11. Life-Course Persistent Offending 12. Stalking 13. Forensic Psychology and Terrorism 14. Aetiology of Genocide Part 4: Treatment as Intervention 15. Treatment of Offenders Classified as Having Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder 16. Anger Control Groupwork with Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients: Theories and Practical Applications 17. Developments in Treatment for Drug Misuse Offenders Part 5: Intervention and Prevention 18. Intimate Partner Violence: Current Issues in Definition and Interventions with Perpetrators in the UK 19. Effective Programmes to Prevent Delinquency 20. Parenting Projects, Justice and Welfare 21. The Challenge of Managing Prejudice and Hate in Offending Behaviours Part 6: Punishment and Corrections 22. What Role does Punishment Play in Deterring Crime? Practical, Theoretical and Ethical Perspectives 23. Women in Prison 24. Self-Harm in Prisons: Dominant Models and (Mis)understandings 25 Post-Corrections Reintegration: Prisoner Resettlement and Desistance from Crime 26. Psychology in the UK National Offender Management Service: Prisons and Probation Concluding Remarks

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