Forensic psychology : concepts, debates, and practice

Forensic psychology : concepts, debates, and practice / edited by Joanna R. Adler.

This book brings together a team of authorities in the field of forensic psychology to demonstrate the scope of the discipline and the techniques employed in key areas of research, policy and practice. Its aim is to go beyond the introductory texts on the subject to challenge perceptions, to raise q...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adler, Joanna R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cullompton, Devon ; Portland, Or. : Willan, 2004.
Subjects:
Forensic psychology.
Crime prevention.
crime prevention.
PSYCHOLOGY > Forensic Psychology.
Crime prevention
Forensic psychology
Gerechtelijke psychologie.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section 1. Forensic psychology in context. Forensic psychology : concepts, debates and practice / Joanna R. Adler ; Public perceptions of crime and punishment / Jane Wood and G. Tendayi Viki
  • Section 2. Investigation and prosecution. USA and UK responses to miscarriages of justice / Tom Williamson ; The interpretation and utilisation of offender profiles : a critical review of 'traditional' approaches to profiling / Laurence Alison and Emma Barrett
  • Section 3. Testimony and evidence. Eliciting evidence from eyewitnesses in court / Mark R. Kebbell and Elizabeth L. Gilchrist ; The aging eyewitness / Amina Menon, Fiona Gabbert and Lorraine Hope
  • Section 4. Correlates of criminality : sensations and substances. The status of sensational interests as indicators of possible risk / Vincent Egan ; Drug use and criminal behaviour : indirect, direct or casual relationship? / Ian P. Albery, Tim McSweeney and Mike Hough ; Drug arrest referral schemes and forensic perspectives on the treatment of addiction / Andrew Guppy, Paul Johnson and Mark Wallace-Bell
  • Section 5. Persistent offending. Life-course persistent offending / Alex R. Piquero and Terrie E. Moffit ; Stalking / Lorraine Sheridan and Graham Davies
  • Section 6. Intervention and prevention. Domestic violence : current issues in definitions and interventions with perpetrators in the UK / Elizabeth L. Gilchrist and Mark Kebbell ; Effective programmes to prevent.

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