Introduction.- Defining and Measuring Crime.- PART I: THEORIES OF CRIME.- Social and Psychological Theories.- Biological and Cognitive Theories.- Theory Integration and Theory Application.- PART II: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS.- Forensic Science and Offender Profiling.- Eyewitness Testimony.- Investigative Interviewing.- PART III: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE COURTROOM.- Jury Decision Making.- Jury Bias.- PART IV: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE PENAL SYSTEM.- Punishing Offenders.- Treating Offenders.
Adrian J. Scott is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, and a Research Fellow in the School of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University, Australia