Forensic Science category: 441 books
The Devil's Dozen
12 Notorious Serial Killers Caught by Cutting-Edge Forensics
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
What led authorities to the murder castle of H. H. Holmes? What cast a cloud of suspicion over cannibal Albert Fish? What drove Russia’s Killer X to confess?
How many victims were actually buried on that Vancouver pig farm?
In The Devil’s Dozen, Katherine Ramsland explores the true stories...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2015
This brief highlights advances in DNA technologies and their wider applications. DNA is the source of life and has been studied since a generation, but very little is known as yet. Several sophisticated technologies of the current era have laid their foundations on the principle of DNA based mechanisms....
Violent States and Creative States (Volume 1)
Structural Violence and Creative Structures
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
This is a provocative collection exploring the different types of violence and how they relate to one another, examined through the integration of several disciplines, including forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, sociology, psychosocial studies and political science. By examining the 'violent states'...
Understanding Violent Criminals: Insights from the Front Lines of Law Enforcement
Insights from the Front Lines of Law Enforcement
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
Violent crime remains a major problem in America: in 2011, there were more than 1.2 million violent crimes committed in the United States. To better grasp the complex reasons behind this disturbing statistic, author David J. Thomas—a police officer and forensic psychologist—conducted an in-depth...
Violent States and Creative States (Volume 2)
Human Violence and Creative Humanity
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
This is a provocative collection exploring the different types of violence and how they relate to one another, examined through the integration of several disciplines, including forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, sociology, psychosocial studies and political science. By examining the 'violent states'...
Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony
A Psychological Portrait
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2011
The trial of twenty-five year old Casey Anthony for the death of her daughter Caylee was the most sensational case in America since O.J. Simpson's—with a verdict every bit as stunning. After being acquitted in July 2011, Ms. Anthony instantly became one of the most infamous women in the world.
Dr....
A Dark Night in Aurora
Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018
James Holmes killed or wounded seventy people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Only one man was allowed to record extensive interviews with the shooter. This is what he found.
On July 20, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado, a man in dark body armor and a gas mask entered a midnight premiere of...
Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment and Treatment
New Approaches for Mental Health Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2009
"This book describes violence risk assessment in both juveniles and adults, incorporating dynamic and static factors, along with treatment alternativesÖ..Research and practice are combined quite nicely, along with assessment and treatment. There is something for everyone here." Score: 91, 4 stars
--Doody's
"Forensic...
Turning to Political Violence
The Emergence of Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
What motivates those who commit violence in the name of political beliefs? Terrorism today is not solely the preserve of Islam, nor is it a new phenomenon. It emerges from social processes and conditions common to societies throughout modern history, and the story of its origins spans centuries, encompassing...
by Francis Pakes, Suzanne Pakes
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology. It explores the application of psychology to understanding the crime phenomenon, criminal behaviour,solving crimes, the court process and punishment rehabilitation. It will be an invaluable resource...
Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice
Responses and Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
It has long been known that the pathway through the criminal justice system for those with mental health needs is fraught with difficulty. This interdisciplinary collection explores key issues in mental health, crime and criminal justice, including: offenders' rights; intervention designs; desistance;...
Motivational Interviewing with Offenders
Engagement, Rehabilitation, and Reentry
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
From experts on working with court-mandated populations, this book shows how motivational interviewing (MI) can help offenders move beyond resistance or superficial compliance and achieve meaningful behavior change. Using this evidence-based approach promotes successful rehabilitation and reentry...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
This book examines a range of therapeutic approaches used in prisons and other secure settings and explores the challenges in such work.
The approaches include Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive-Analytic Therapy (CAT), Attachment-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Systemic Psychotherapy....
Solitary
The Inside Story of Supermax Isolation and How We Can Abolish It
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
“When I testify in court, I am often asked: ‘What is the damage of long-term solitary confinement?’ . . . Many prisoners emerge from prison after years in solitary with very serious psychiatric symptoms even though outwardly they may appear emotionally stable. The damage from isolation is dreadfully...