Forensic Psychology category: 378 books
by David Canter
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
This thoroughly updated and revised new edition provides an essential overview of a full range of psychological contributions to the understanding of crime and the processes of dealing with offenders and helping their victims.
From the cognitive, developmental and social processes that influence...
Gender, Psychology, and Justice
The Mental Health of Women and Girls in the Legal System
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Reveals how gender intersects with race, class, and sexual orientation in ways that impact the legal status and well-being of women and girls in the justice system.
Women and girls’ contact with the justice system is often influenced by gender-related assumptions and stereotypes. The justice...
by S. Giora Shoham, Mark Seis
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012
First published back in the 1980s, there's still nothing like this book anywhere. Provides a balanced, innovative account of the psychology of crime, drawing on current and past scientific research and philosophies. CONTENTS: 1. Perspectives, Defining Crime, and Theoretical Evaluation. 2. Psychoanalytic...
Psychology and Law
Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Written by authors with extensive experience in the field and in the classroom, Psychology and Law: Research and Practice, Second Edition, offers the definitive perspective on the practical application of psychological research to the law. Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol emphasize the various roles...
by Clive R. Hollin
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2015
The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence is a textbook which gives comprehensive coverage of interpersonal violence - exploring the various violent acts that occur between individuals in contemporary society.
Examines in detail the controversial use of corporal punishment
Explores ways that psychology...
by Lawrence S. Wrightsman
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2006
With the media spotlight on the recent developments concerning the Supreme Court, more and more people have become increasingly interested in the highest court in the land. Who are the justices that run it and how do they make their decisions? The Psychology of the Supreme Court by Lawrence S. Wrightsman...
Justice Perverted
Sex Offense Law, Psychology, and Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011
Over the past quarter century Congress, state legislatures and the courts have radically reshaped America's laws dealing with sex offenders in an effort to reduce the prevalence of sex offenses. Most convicted sex offenders must now register with the authorities, who then make information about them...
Developmental Psychology for Family Law Professionals
Theory, Application and the Best Interests of the Child
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2009
"[T]he best and most useful social science text I have read in a decadeÖ.It is comprehensive in its research and scope, clearly written and uses excellent case studies and examples to illustrate in simple terms what might otherwise be complex phenomena."
--Dr. Tom Altobelli
Federal...
Violence and Serious Theft
Development and Prediction from Childhood to Adulthood
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2008
In this volume, top experts in the field of delinquency discuss the implications of the findings of the Pittsburgh Youth Study for current conceptualizations of antisocial behavior. Violence and Serious Theft is unique in that it combines the strengths of three disciplines to explain delinquency in...
LGBTQ Divorce and Relationship Dissolution
Psychological and Legal Perspectives and Implications for Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
What unique challenges face LGBTQ individuals in relationships or who are separating or divorcing, especially now that same-sex couples may marry? What issues might complicate the ending of relationships when children, multiple partners, or multiple parents are present? How do gender, gender transition,...
by Brian L. Cutler
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
Eyewitness testimony is highly compelling in a criminal trial, and can have an indelible impact on jurors. However, two decades of research on the subject have shown us that eyewitnesses are sometimes wrong, even when they are highly confident that they are making correct identifications. This book...
The Science of Evil
On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2011
A groundbreaking and challenging examination of the social, cognitive, neurological, and biological roots of psychopathy, cruelty, and evil
Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis: All of these syndromes have one thing in common--lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence...
by Joanne Savage
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
The Development of Persistent Criminality addresses one of the most pressing problems of modern criminology: Why do some individuals become chronic, persistent offenders? Because chronic offenders are responsible for the majority of serious crimes committed, understanding which individuals will become...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
This book draws on findings from psychology, neurology, and genetics, to offer a multi-dimensional analysis of criminal behavior. It explores the biological bases of emotions such as aggression, anger, and hostility and how they-- combined with social psychological influences, such as family history...