Criminal or forensic psychology Books

This book examines the multifaceted nature of gender-based violence (GBV) and the many forms it can take. It explores the area of GBV and its implications on human rights, law, and policy. The book highlights the significance of current international...

This first volume of the second edition builds on the many developments made to the study of female offenders, compiling new insights and evidence-based research. With new cases such as Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, it further explores topics including...

This book, as part of a two volume set, provides a broad overview of the current state of research on conflict management in law enforcement contexts globally, with a focus on contemporary challenges and opportunities in policing globally and...

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of correctional psychology, considering the history and future of the practice. With contributions from expert leaders in the field of correctional psychology - the application of psychological...

This book examines the study of psychopathy using behavioral ecological framework. It consists of two parts. The first describes the science of human behavioral ecology, including:•Basic concepts of evolutionary biology•Evolutionary behavioral...

This book addresses and reviews progress in a major innovative development within police work known as evidence-based policing. It involves a significant extension and strengthening of links between research and practice and is directed to the task of...

Using recent research and case studies, this book offers an evidence-based insight into the embezzler's mindset as they commit crimes that are costing nations, organisations and individuals increasingly more each year. This mindset is described in detail...

This book is intended for medical and mental health clinicians faced with the challenge of evaluating adolescents and adults in the legal context who may have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Luminaries in their respective fields,...

This book aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for a myriad of crime and mental health topics and issues in the African criminal justice system from a psycho-criminological perspective. Crime, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in...

This book explores sexual crime and intellectual functioning. Drawing on expertise from clinical practice and applied research, the volume begins with an exploration of the theoretical and historical background to the interest in links between sexual...

From questions surrounding motives to the concept of crimes of passion, the intersection of emotional states and legal practice has long interested professionals as well as the public-recent cases involving extensive pretrial...

As global criminology evolves, new questions arise. How can policymakers and law enforcement agencies leverage criminological insights to formulate effective crime prevention strategies? How do international collaborations in forensic science contribute...

Das Buch ""Die Transitorische Tobsucht: Eine Klinisch-Forensische Studie"" von Otto Schwartzer wurde im Jahr 1880 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Studie, die sich mit einer speziellen Form von Geisteskrankheit auseinandersetzt, der...

Das Buch ""Die Teilnahme an fahrl�����ssig begangenen Handlungen"" von Wilhelm Meyer aus dem Jahr 1897 besch�����ftigt sich mit der Frage, inwiefern eine Person f�����r fahrl�����ssige Handlungen anderer haftbar gemacht werden kann. Dabei geht es um die...

Das Buch ""Die Subjektive Seite Der Notwehr"" von Hans Stirtz wurde 1897 ver������ffentlicht. Es behandelt das Thema der Notwehr und die subjektive Seite dieser Verteidigungsma�����nahme. Der Autor untersucht die psychologischen und emotionalen Aspekte...

Das Buch ""Die Lehre Lombroso's Und Ihre Anatomischen Grundlagen Im Lichte Moderner Forschung"" von D. Sernoff wurde im Jahr 1896 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Lehre des italienischen Kriminologen Cesare Lombroso, der davon...

Il libro ""E Conciliabile La Premeditazione Col Vizio Di Mente?"" scritto da Federico Pollio nel 1883, affronta il tema della premeditazione e del vizio di mente. L'autore esplora la questione se sia possibile conciliare la premeditazione di un crimine...

This second edition of Irving Weiner's classic comprehensive, clinician-friendly guide to utilizing the Rorschach for personality description has been revised to reflect both recent modifications in the Rorschach Comprehensive System and new evidence...

Scoring the Rorschach: Seven Validated Systems provides detailed reviews of the best-validated alternative approaches, and points to promising new paths towards the continued growth and refinement of Rorschach interpretation. The editors set the s

Through extensive consideration of current research, theory and practice, Treating Sexual Offenders provides a guide to the assessment, treatment, and evaluation of a number of different disorders. Provides therapists with the means to have a continued...

Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys: Experiences of Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence is a unique book that brings together contemporary research and practice around working with men and boys who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. The...

This book is a collection of transcribed oral histories que trascienden las fronteras en varias formas, code-switching between English and Spanish y atravesando las disciplinas del derecho de inmigración y la psicología that are at the heart of...

This is a gripping true story of a Herculean project as Sue Johnson's psychiatrist husband Bob, recruited to work with notorious offenders at Parkhurst Prison, sets out to discover whether he can change dangerous and violent men.What begins as a bold and...

'A man who is right twenty-four hours before everyone else, is taken for a lunatic for twenty-four hours.' (Antoine de Rivarol, 1753-1801)Well, I am looked at as a fool or a seditious maverick. At 20 I was starting to be an economist or economic...

Forensic Psychological Assessment in Immigration Court is an essential specialized guide for psychologists and clinicians who work with immigrants. Immigration evaluations differ in many ways from other types of forensic assessments because of the...

This book shows how prison officers may be able to significantly influence extra-programmatic conditions, to enhance rehabilitation outcomes and contribute to reducing reoffending.

This book differentiates between categories of adolescent male offending and explores the behavioural and social profiles of those who become involved in violent offending and organized crime.

""I limiti e i modificatori dell'imputabilit������ V3"" ����� un libro scritto da Bernardino Alimena nel 1899. Questo volume, il terzo della serie, si concentra sull'analisi dei limiti e dei modificatori dell'imputabilit������, ovvero la capacit������ di...

Criminal Psychology in Action provides a practical, hands-on introduction to criminal psychology through unique projects for students, illustrating the many ways research into crimes and criminals can be conducted. It also provides an overview of many...

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...

Whether you're a psychology student, a forensic psychologist or just a person interested in forensic psychology. You'll love this book!Do you want to know why people shoplift?How burglars make decisions?How burglars choose their targets?If the answer is...

Psychology's formal interaction with law began early in the twentieth century, though little in the way of substantive scholarly and professional development occurred until several decades later. The emergence of psychology and law as a modern field...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie, Strafvollzug, Note: 1, Universität Osnabrück, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit wird das noch relativ unbekannte Phänomen Psychotherapeuten...

In this volume top scholars contribute chapters covering a wide range of topics including jurisprudence, competency, children, forensic risk assessment, eyewitness testimony, jurors and juries, lawsuits, and civil law. Also...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie, Strafvollzug, Note: 1,3, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der folgenden Hausarbeit werde ich zunächst den theoretischen Hintergrund und die inhaltlichen Merkmale der...

Peer inside the mind of violent child molester Nathanael Bar-Jonah.Personal coded writings, life-long behaviors and victim testimony reveal how he operated and the difficulties law enforcement experienced stopping him. Eyes of a Pedophile follows...

As culturally relevant psychiatry becomes common practice, the need for competent and culturally relevant forensic psychiatry comes to the forefront. This volume, written by one expert in cultural psychiatry and another in forensic psychiatry addresses...

There are many types of interpersonal violence that can lead to short- and long-term physical and psychological effects on those involved. Reducing Interpersonal Violence reflects on the World Health Organization's stance that interpersonal violence is a...

A psychiatric assessment is a structured clinical conversation, complemented by observation and mental state examination, and supplemented by a physical examination and the interview of family members when appropriate. After the initial interview, the...

The Behavioral Science of Firearms focuses on applying behavioral science principles and knowledge to inform and improve firearm-related policy, practice, and research. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of relevant case law and legal statutes,...

This important book provides a much-needed exploration and examination of honor abuse, violence, and killings from psychological perspectives. Written by a leading authority on the subject, the book draws on a wide range of research and theory on victims...

Working with Autistic People in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Mental Health Systems: A Handbook for Practitioners is the first book to focus specifically on best practice for working with autistic people in criminal justice and forensic mental...

The Handbook of Forensic Mental Health in Africa traces the history of forensic mental health in Africa, discussing the importance of considering cultural differences when implementing Western-validated practices on the continent while establishing...

The Psychology of Arson is the first book in its field to focus specifically on contemporary topics relevant to practitioners and professionals working with adolescent and adult deliberate firesetters. Rebekah Doley, Geoffrey Dickens and Theresa Gannon...

Offenders, Deviants or Patients? provides a practical approach to understanding both the social context and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Taking into account the current public concern, often heightened by media sensationalism; it addresses...

Research Methods for Forensic Psychologists is an accessible and comprehensive textbook that introduces students to the research process in forensic psychology. Adopting a problem-based learning approach, this book offers a 'how-to' guide to the whole...