Criminological and forensic psychology

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Author:

Gavin, Helen, author.

ISBN:

9781529791464

9781529791471

Personal Author:

Gavin, Helen, author.

Edition:

3rd edition

Physical Description:

xv, 512 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents:

Psychology and Crime -- Research Methods in Forensic Psychology -- Psychological Explanations of Crime -- Who Commits Crime? The Criminal Mind -- Juvenile Criminals -- The Psychology of Homicide -- The Psychology of Terrorism -- Crimes of a Sexual Nature -- Stalking and Harassment -- Intimate Relationship Aggression: Domestic Violence and Domestic Homicide -- The Psychology of Firesetting -- The Psychology of Theft, Robbery, and Burglary -- The Psychology of Economic Crime -- Psychology in the Investigation of Crime -- Psychology in the Police Station 1: Victims and Witnesses -- Psychology in the Police Station 2: Investigative Interviews and the Psychology of False Confession -- Psychology in Court 1: Procedures and Evidence -- Psychology in Court 2: The Defendant's Mind -- Psychology in Court 3: The Mind of the Jury -- Punishment, Rehabilitation, and Psychology -- Adjustment to Prison Life: Mental Disorder, Life Imprisonment, and Death Row.

Abstract:

"A truly modern approach to criminological and forensic psychology, this engaging text explores all aspects of the field, from defining forensic psychology, through the psychological explanations of crime and specific crime types, to the application of psychology in detection and investigation, the court room, and prison. This new edition has been fully updated to include more coverage of social and developmental factors impacting crime, female offenders, and crime in times of crisis, along with a brand-new chapter on stalking and harassment. The inclusion of topical issues such as white supremacy and the #MeToo movement places this book fully in the moment and explores issues that affect us all. With detailed case studies of real-life crimes throughout, this text is a perfect companion to your studies of forensic psychology at any level"-- Back cover.

Subject Term:

Criminal psychology -- Textbooks.

Forensic psychology -- Textbooks.

Forensic psychology.

Police witnesses.

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A truly modern approach to criminological and forensic psychology, this engaging text explores all aspects of the field, from defining forensic psychology, through the psychological explanations of crime and specific crime types, to the application of psychology in detection and investigation, the court room, and prison.

This new edition has been fully updated to include more coverage of social and developmental factors impacting crime, female offenders, and crime in times of crisis, along with a brand-new chapter on stalking and harassment. The inclusion of topical issues such as white supremacy and the #MeToo movement places this book fully in the moment and explores issues that affect us all.

With detailed case studies of real-life crimes throughout, this text is a perfect companion to your studies of forensic psychology at any level.

Helen Gavin was, before retiring in 2023, Subject Lead in Criminal Psychology at the University of Huddersfield.