
Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology
Dennis Howitt(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 23. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
664 pages
978-1-292-00304-7 (ISBN)
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With clear and comprehensive coverage of the subject, Introduction to Forensic Criminal Psychology remains the authoritative, must-have text in what is a rapidly changing field. This student-friendly and accessible title is brim full of up-to-date research and valuable pedagogic features-an engaging resource whose high praise is well deserved.
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Edition
5th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Adult education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-00304-7 (9781292003047)
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Content
List of figures, tables and boxes
Preface
Acknowledgements
Publisher's acknowledgements
1 What is forensic and criminal psychology?
2 The social context of crime
3 Crime and the public
4 Victims of crime
5 Theories of crime
6 Juvenile offenders and beyond
7 Theft and other crimes against property
8 Violent offenders
9 Sexual offenders 1: rapists
10 Sexual offenders 2: paedophiles and child molestation
11 Police psychology
12 Terrorism and hostage-taking incidents
13 Eyewitness testimony
14 Profile analysis 1: FBI-style offender profiling
15 Profile analysis 2: Investigative psychology and statistical profiling
16 False allegations
17 False confessions
18 Lies, lie detecting and credibility 1: the psychology of lie detection
19 Lies, lie detecting and credibility 2: The polygraph test and statement validity analysis
20 Children as witnesses
21 Mental disorders and crime
22 Mental, personality and intellectual problems in court
23 Judges and lawyers
24 Juries and decision making
25 Effective prison
26 Psychological treatments for prisoners and other offenders
27 Assessment of risk, dangerousness and recidivism
Glossary
References
Name index
Subject index
Preface
Acknowledgements
Publisher's acknowledgements
1 What is forensic and criminal psychology?
2 The social context of crime
3 Crime and the public
4 Victims of crime
5 Theories of crime
6 Juvenile offenders and beyond
7 Theft and other crimes against property
8 Violent offenders
9 Sexual offenders 1: rapists
10 Sexual offenders 2: paedophiles and child molestation
11 Police psychology
12 Terrorism and hostage-taking incidents
13 Eyewitness testimony
14 Profile analysis 1: FBI-style offender profiling
15 Profile analysis 2: Investigative psychology and statistical profiling
16 False allegations
17 False confessions
18 Lies, lie detecting and credibility 1: the psychology of lie detection
19 Lies, lie detecting and credibility 2: The polygraph test and statement validity analysis
20 Children as witnesses
21 Mental disorders and crime
22 Mental, personality and intellectual problems in court
23 Judges and lawyers
24 Juries and decision making
25 Effective prison
26 Psychological treatments for prisoners and other offenders
27 Assessment of risk, dangerousness and recidivism
Glossary
References
Name index
Subject index