Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Issues and Controversies in Crime and JusticeAcademic Press, 2005 - 571 páginas 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 additionally incorporates research on race, gender, and class, as well as including a practice update, highlighting a timely issue or controversy. The text thoughtfully explores a wide range of adult, juvenile, family, and community themes of interest to students, practitioners, and administrators. New to the Second Edition is a chapter on international criminal forensic psychology, and sections on assessing psychiatric work-related disability, termination of parental rights, counseling prison populations, malingering, crisis intervention in prisons/jails, and child custody evaluations. Suitable as a primary text for courses on psychology and criminal justice, the book may also serve as a reference tool for practicing forensic psychologists.
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Contenido
Courts and the Legal System Civil Forensics | 135 |
Police and Law Enforcement | 245 |
Corrections and Prison Practices | 367 |
References | 495 |
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Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Issues and Controversies in Crime and ... Bruce A. Arrigo,Stacey L. Shipley Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Issues and Controversies in Crime and ... Bruce A. Arrigo Sin vista previa disponible - 2000 |
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Referencias a este libro
Criminal Profiling: International Theory, Research, and Practice Richard N. Kocsis Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Criminal Profiling: International Theory, Research, and Practice Richard N. Kocsis Vista previa limitada - 2007 |