Forensic Psychology

2. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-0-367-25254-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 612 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Forensic Psychology provides an in-depth, broad-based overview of this complex and important area of study.

The book begins by introducing the field of forensic psychology. It explains the difference between clinical and experimental approaches and identifies some of the major milestones that have marked the evolution and expansion of forensic psychology as an area of study. It looks in detail at topics that might be discussed in traditional social and cognitive psychology courses- including eyewitness testimony, jury decision making, and police procedures- as well as those more clinical in nature such as the meaning of competency to stand trial, mentally disordered offenders, and sex offenders. This new edition includes up-to-date material on psychopathy, female sex offenders, and firesetting, as well as an expanded section on stalking. It also features a new chapter on the influences of criminal behavior. By focusing on multidisciplinary theories, the book gives readers an understanding of different forensic psychology areas and the interplay among cognitive, biological, and social factors.

Rich in pedagogical features which include chapter-opening vignettes, learning objectives, researcher profiles and end-of-chapter summaries, this textbook will be an essential resource for undergraduate students.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cotterill, Ben F.

Pozzulo, Joanna

Bennell, Craig

Forth, Adelle

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. An Introduction to Forensic Psychology  2. Influences on Criminal Behavior  3. The Psychology of Police Investigations  4. Deception  5. Eyewitness Testimony  6. Child Victims and Witnesses  7. Juries: Fact Finders  8. The Role of Mental Illness in Courts  9. Sentencing in the United States: Practices and Public Opinions  10. Risk Assessment  11. Psychopathy  12. Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency  13. Intimate Partner Violence  14. Sexual Offenders  15. Homicidal Offenders  Glossary  References  Credits  Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Ben F. Cotterill is an instructor of psychology in South Carolina, where he teaches courses in forensic psychology, the neuropsychology of criminal behavior, and personality. He has conducted research on children’s eyewitness memory and jury decision-making, and serves as the author of this second edition of the textbook.

The original edition was authored by Dr. Joanna Pozzulo, Dr. Craig Bennell, and Dr. Adelle Forth, all Professors in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, Canada, and leading researchers in key areas of forensic psychology, including eyewitness memory, police investigations, and risk assessments in violent youth.