Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions

Introduces forensic psychology to students and professionals who want to better understand psychology s expanding influence on the study of law, crime and criminality Forensic psychology is a constantly growing discipline, both in terms of student interest and as a profession for graduates. This book highlights the often sizeable gap between media myths surrounding forensic practice and reality. Editors Graham Davies and Anthony Beech present an exciting and broad range of topics within the field, including detailed treatments of the causes of crime, investigative methods, the trial process, and interventions with different types of offenders and offences. Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions, Third Edition covers every aspect of forensic psychology from understanding criminal behaviour, to applying psychological theory to criminal investigation, analysing the legal process and the treatment of witnesses and offenders. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised and updated with the latest findings. The book also includes two entirely new chapters one on psychopathy and crime, the other on female offenders. Drawing on a wealth of experience from leading researchers and practitioners, this new edition will interest and enthuse today s generation of students. All chapters thoroughly revised and updatedFeatures two brand new chaptersSupplemented by additional online resource materials, including related links, multiple choice questions, and PowerPoint slidesAuthored by a wide-range of experienced forensic psychology professionals Forensic Psychology, Third Edition is essential reading for undergraduates first encounter with the subject area and is an excellent introduction for more specialised postgraduate courses.

Author Biography: Graham M. Davies is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Leicester and an Honorary Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Universities of Birmingham and Coventry, UK. His research interests focus on the testimony of children and adults and the support of vulnerable witnesses at court, on which topics he has published 10 books and over 150 articles in scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and was the recipient of the Senior Award from the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology for a significant lifetime contribution to Forensic Psychology in 2012. Anthony R. Beech is an Emeritus Professor of Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has authored over 180 peer-reviewed articles, 50 book chapters and eight books in the area of forensic science/criminal justice. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and was the recipient of the Senior Award from the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology for a significant lifetime contribution to Forensic Psychology in 2009. He also received the Significant Achievement award from the US-based Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) in 2009.

IntroductionGraham Davies, Anthony Beech and Clive Hollin Part I The Causes of Crime 1. Psychological Approaches to Understanding CrimeEmma Palmer 2. Developmental and Psychological Theories of OffendingDavid P. Farrington and Maria M. Ttofi 3. PsychopathySteven M. Gillespie and Ian J. Mitchell 4. Understanding Risk factors for Offending: The Contributions of NeuroscienceAnthony Beech, Benjamin Nordstrom, Adrian Raine and Dawn Fisher 5. Effects of Interpersonal Crime on VictimsCatherine Hamilton-Giachritsis and Emma Sleath Part II INVESTIGATING CRIME 6. Eyewitness EvidenceHarriet M. J. Smith, Hannah Ryder and Heather D. Flowe 7. Interviewing WitnessesAllison P. Mugno, Lindsay C. Malloy and David J. La Rooy 8. Interviewing SuspectsErik Mac Giolla and Par Anders Granhag 9. Detecting DeceptionPar Anders Granhag and Maria Hartwig 10. Offender Profiling and Crime LinkageJessica Woodhams and Matthew Tonkin 11. Interpersonal Violence and StalkingLouise Dixon and Erica Bowen 12. TerrorismMax Taylor III THE TRIAL PROCESS 13. Judicial ProcessesJacqueline M. Wheatcroft 14. Safeguarding Vulnerable WitnessesGraham Davies and Helen L. Westcott 15. Identifying Perpetrators.Tim Valentine 16. The Role of the Expert WitnessDaniel T Wilcox and Leam A. Craig Part IV DEALING WITH OFFENDERS 17. Crime and punishment: What Works?James McGuire 18. Risk Assessment and General Offender Behaviour Programme DeliveryRuth Hatcher 19. Treating Dangerous OffendersLeigh Harkins, Jayson Ware and Ruth Mann 20. Interventions with Female OffendersFranca Cortoni and Nathalie M. G. Fontaine 21. Interventions for Offenders with Intellectual DisabilitiesWilliam R. Lindsay, John, L. Taylor and Amanda M. Michie 22. Interventions with Mentally Disordered OffendersDawn Fisher, Michelle Ginty, & Jagjit Sandhu and Nuwan Galappathie 23. The Rehabilitation of Offenders: Good Lives and Risk ReductionTony Ward and Gwenda M. Willis Glossary Index