Criminal or forensic psychology Books

The notion that women lie about rape is a prevalent belief with pervasive influence. This book is unique in combining police file data with interviews obtained from both rape survivors and detectives in order to critically explore how this belief affects...

This book explores how different social psychology theories and concepts can be applied to practice. Considering theories from attribution theory to coercion theory, social identity theories to ostracism, the authors offer a greater understanding and...

This text offers a balance of clinical and social psychological theory and research, as well as prevention and intervention techniques with the purpose of understanding and ultimately ending gender-based violence.

Assessing Risk: A Relational Approach offers the practitioner a novel framework for understanding the complex and subtle issues involved in assessing and managing risks related to violence and sexual offending. The authors draw on their considerable...

""Die Erblichkeit Der Seelenstorungen Und Ihre Bedeutung Fur Die Forensische Praxis"" ist ein Buch von Richard Von Krafft-Ebing, das im Jahr 1868 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Studie �����ber die Vererbbarkeit von psychischen...

This comprehensive workbook addresses the use of illegal online sexual images. Focusing specifically on child sexual exploitation materials (CSEM), it offers a clear and professional manual for use with men who use CSEM.Working with clients who access...

Drawing upon international expertise, and including some of the most well-known academics and practitioners in the field, The Routledge International Handbook of Human Aggression is the first reference work to fully capture how our understanding of...

Drawing is a language, projected by children and adults, reflecting their joy and pain. It is used extensively by clinical psychologists, art therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals in the assessment and treatment of children,...

The Handbook of Police Psychology features contributions from over 30 leading experts on the core matters of police psychology. The collection surveys everything from the beginnings of police psychology and early influences on the profession; to...

This book explores the controversial relationship between mental health and offending and looks at the ways in which offenders with mental health problems are cared for, coerced and controlled by the criminal justice and mental health systems. It...

As financial markets expand globally in response to economic and technological developments of the twenty-first century, our understanding and expectations of the people involved in these markets also change. Unmasking Financial Psychopaths suggests that...

Questo archivio è una collezione di testi e documenti che si concentrano sulla psichiatria, le scienze penali e l'antropologia criminale. Un compendio unico di fonti preziose per gli studiosi di questi campi.This work has been selected by scholars as...

This book focuses on the use of forensic astrology, an invaluable resource in solving crimes, pinpointing or eliminating suspects, analyzing the crime scene, and profiling criminals. Dave explains all the techniques used, and uses examples to show the...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 1,0, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Weltweit nehmen sich laut Schätzung der Weltgesundheitsorganisation...

When someone is convicted of internet or contact sexual offences against children, there is usually a significant negative effect on the life of their partner and family. Many loved ones of sex offenders need therapeutic help to come to terms with what...

This book demonstrates the lengths that some have gone to and the depths that they have plumbed just to make sure that the long arm of the law finally reached the barbaric perpetrators of unspeakable deeds and brought them to justice. You will read...

Sexual abuse, a topic still struggling to break free of its social taboos, is an issue that must be addressed, assessed, and discussed in order to further efforts for prevention and treatment. Social, Psychological, and Forensic Perspectives on Sexual...

The paths to becoming a forensic psychologist are numerous and varied. Becoming a Forensic Psychologist provides insight into the process of pursuing a career in forensic psychology, from an introduction to the field itself to graduate school and beyond...

Social Work and the Courts is a collection of important and cutting-edge court decisions in the field of human services, now in its third edition. Pollack and Kleinman present an array of legal cases in everyday language, with clear explanation of the...

""The Criminal, His Personnel And Environment: A Scientific Study"" is a book written by August Drahms in 1900. The book provides a detailed exploration of the criminal mind, examining the various factors that contribute to criminal behavior. Drahms...

Clinical Applications of the Personality Assessment Inventory demonstrates the broad clinical utility of this modern multi-scale self-report measure of psychological functioning. By bringing together leading experts in psychological assessment from...

For decades, The Rorschach Inkblot Method (RIM)--the most popular of the projective tests--has been routinely employed for personality assessment and treatment planning. But in recent years, it has not been free from controversy. Criticisms of its...

Is there an alternative way of treating sexual offenders beyond traditional psychiatry?Sexual Offenders explores and develops personal construct theory in terms of forensic and social psychology, and examines the possibilities for sexual offender...

Educational Planning of Court-Involved Youth provides a framework for alleviating chronic barriers for youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This guide combines best-practice recommendations from national research with direct service...

For as long as we have been researching human memory, psychologists have been investigating how people remember and forget. This research is regularly drawn upon in our legal systems. Historically, we have relied upon eyewitness memory to help judge...

Die Arbeit befasst sich mit dem Jugendarrest, der am häufigsten verhängten Haft bei Jugendlichen und Heranwachsenden in Deutschland. Mit Blick auf den Arrest werden ausgewählte psychologische Ursachen der Jugendkriminalität, effiziente Behandlungsansätze...

The story is set in Western Australia. WA is experiencing a financial boom due to the mining industries and oil exploration. Consequently, the tradesmen and blue collar workers can earn high salaries and out spend the established rich. Most high schools...

Psychologists are increasingly being asked to give evidence in court as expert witnesses, yet for some it can be a harrowing experience. Writing Reports for Court provides essential support for psychologists when preparing a court report and giving...

Die Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft f�����r Psychiatrie und Gerichtliche Psychologie und der Section f�����r Staatsarzneikunde und Psychiatrie (1857) ist ein Buch von A. Erlenmeyer. Es enth�����lt die Protokolle und Diskussionen der...

This book brings together an international group of experts to present cutting-edge psychological research on crime, policing and courts. With contributors from the UK, Germany, Italy, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Canada and the USA, this volume explores some...

Visions of her Cherokee grandmother, Cordie, flashed through Mary's mind as her mother, Marguerite, informed her that her stepfather shot himself and was in the hospital. Oh no!  No! This can't be! Not after the joking around at my home last night...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 1,0, Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen; Köln (Polizeivollzugsdienst), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Um den Mehrwert...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 1,3, Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen; Duisburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Bachelorarbeit im Fachbereich...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 1, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck (Institut für Psychologie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Wegsperren - für immer!" „Ich bin ja...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 2,0, Katholische Fachhochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen - Abteilung Paderborn, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Es vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem die...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 2,0, Freie Universität Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Neben dem Schutz der Allgemeinheit stellt die Resozialisierung einbedeutendes...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie und Strafvollzug, Note: 1,1, Hessische Hochschule für Polizei und Verwaltung; ehem. VFH Wiesbaden, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Eingangs wird der Überfall auf die Filiale...

Unmasking Financial Deception: A Guide to Forensic Accounting is your ultimate companion in the intricate world of forensic accounting. This book is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to detect, investigate, and prevent financial...

This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including all the following dimensions:Macro-criminological theoriesPsycho-criminological models of aggressionPsycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR)PsychopathologySocial...

This book examines the nature, prevention, and treatment of violence within families. It reviews the definition of contemporary families, emphasizing various structures, including nuclear families, reconstituted families, gay and lesbian families, and...

Dieses Buch untersucht die Entstehung und frühe Entwicklung der forensischen Psychologie in Deutschland vom späten neunzehnten Jahrhundert bis zum Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs und beleuchtet die interdisziplinären Anfänge und die umstrittene...

This handbook provides a holistic and comprehensive examination of issues related to criminal justice reform in the United States from a multidisciplinary perspective.  Divided into five key domains of reform in the criminal justice system, it...

Forensic Psychoanalysis examines the traumatic psychological origins of violence and explores the ways in which such disasters can be prevented and treated.

This book comprehensively discusses 13 infamous cases of serial and non-serial sexual homicide committed around the globe in the past four decades (1974-2010). Offering a psycho-criminological perspective, it analyzes the cases theoretically (i.e.,...

This book brings together a thought-provoking collection of original contributions to the study of sexual crime prevention. Written in an accessible and practical style, the book begins with an exploration of the theoretical underpinnings of sexual crime...

This book provides an overview of historical and contemporary cases of homicidal poisoning.  While homicidal poisoning is sometimes thought of as a thing of the past, it continues to be a contemporary problem, and in fact the unknown offender rate...

This handbook of forensic victimology focuses on femi(ni)cide contexts, offering instructional tools for legal and forensic investigation from a transdisciplinary perspective. Drawing from cross-national experiences, particularly in Australia and Mexico,...