Forensic Psychology: Fact and Fiction

ISBN-13: 9781352011210 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 464 str.

Thomas Davis

Spis treści

PART I: WHAT IS FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY? 1.What is Forensic Psychology? PART II: GETTING ACCURATE INFORMATION 2. Techniques for Interviewing Eyewitnesses 3. Techniques for Interviewing Children 4. Techniques for Interviewing Vulnerable Witnesses 5. Interviewing Suspects: From Interrogation to Investigation PART III: GETTING TRUTHFUL INFORMATION 6. Detecting Concealed Information and Deception 7. The Art and Science of Offender Profiling 8. Assessing Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility PART IV: APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO FORENSIC TECHNIQUES 9. Correctional Psychology: Risk assessment, Threat and Recidivism 10. The Psychology Behind Jury Decision Making 11. Police Psychology 12. Psychological Aspects of Violence and Aggression 13. Forensic Victimology.

O autorze

Thomas Davis Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology with over two decades of teaching experience in Forensic Psychology. His research centers around person perception, interviewing methods and false memory. He teaches with the belief that the problems of the future can only be solved by inspiring original applications, fresh connections, and novel ideas. Application is the foundation of his approach.