Kategoria BISAC: Psychology >> Forensic Psychology

Convicted sex offenders released from custody at the end of their criminal sentences pose a risk for re-offense. In many US states, Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws have been enacted that allow for the post-prison preventive detention of high risk sex offenders. SVP laws require the courts to make dispositions that protect the public from harm while at the same time respecting the civil rights of the offender. This book describes these SVP laws, their constitutionality, and aspects of their operation. Courts hear expert risk testimony based heavily on the results of actuarial risk...

The volumes in this new set present a selection of important publications with an emphasis on seminal works from across the globe, reflecting the increasingly global reach of the topic. Each volume includes an introduction by esteemed editor David Canter, to contextualize the historical, theoretical and empirical significance of the articles contained therein.

Volume Three: Violent Crimes

Volume Four: Psychology and...

Despite mounting references to the "transgenerational transmission of violence," we still lack a compelling understanding of the linkage between the interpersonal violence of early life and the criminal violence of adulthood. In Prologue to Violence, Abby Stein draws on the gripping narratives of 65 incarcerated subjects and extensive material from law enforcement files to remedy this lacuna in both the forensic and psychodynamic literature. In the process, she calls into question prevailing beliefs about criminal character and motivation. For Stein the early trauma to which adult...

This critique explodes the stereotypical assumption that men are more prone than women to aggression

• A cogent and holistic assessment of the theoretical positions and research concerning female aggression
• Examines the treatment, punishment and community response to female aggressive behavior
• Examines topics including sexual power, serial murder and the evolution of gendered aggression
• Treats female aggression in its own right rather than as a counterpart to male violence

Investigating Terrorism takes a look behind the closed doors of terrorist cases. Major players from the world of counter-terrorism, including politicians, lawyers, psychologists and police, offer analyses of recent terror attacks and share their knowledge of terrorist behaviour

• Deals with legal, psychological and practical issues surrounding how to deal with a real life 'ticking bomb' scenario
• Provides an insight into the most recent police model for interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects
• Contains the latest analyses of recent...

This critique explodes the stereotypical assumption that men are more prone than women to aggression

• A cogent and holistic assessment of the theoretical positions and research concerning female aggression
• Examines the treatment, punishment and community response to female aggressive behavior
• Examines topics including sexual power, serial murder and the evolution of gendered aggression
• Treats female aggression in its own right rather than as a counterpart to male violence

Sex Offender Treatment is an innovative case study-based guide to the treatment of sexual offenders, offering direct access to the insights and experience of experts in the field. The book describes case formulations, assessment processes, and treatment undertaken with specific sexual offender types.

• Takes an innovative case study approach to sexual offender assessment and treatment, sharing practical insights and real-world experience in a challenging field
• Coverage is organized by key offender populations and includes bipolar offenders, child sexual abusers,...

Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field.

• Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific developments in the detection of deception and their implications for real-world practice
• Examines current challenges in the field - such as counter-interrogation strategies, lying networks, cross-cultural deception, and discriminating between true and false intentions
• Reveals a host of new...

Sex Offender Treatment is an innovative case study-based guide to the treatment of sexual offenders, offering direct access to the insights and experience of experts in the field. The book describes case formulations, assessment processes, and treatment undertaken with specific sexual offender types.

• Takes an innovative case study approach to sexual offender assessment and treatment, sharing practical insights and real-world experience in a challenging field
• Coverage is organized by key offender populations and includes bipolar offenders, child sexual abusers,...

Murder in the Courtroom presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of issues most relevant to answering questions regarding the link between cognitive functioning and violence. It is the first book to focus exclusively on the etiology and...

This volume will be a handbook that treats trial consulting as applied psychology. The purpose of the volume will be to collect the viewpoints of leaders in the field of psychology and law who apply the discipline s theoretical models, methods, and ethics to assist litigators to try cases in the most effective way possible. As a whole, the collection of chapters will describe the theory, business, and mechanics of trial consulting for those interested in learning and practicing the profession. However, it will do so from the perspective of organized theories of jury-decision making. In...

Forensic Psychological Assessment in Practice: Case Studies presents a set of forensic criminal cases as examples of a scientist-practitioner model for forensic psychological assessment. The cases involve a number of forensic issues, such as criminal responsibility, violence risk assessment, treatment planning, and referral to long term forensic care. Likewise, different types of offenses are covered, for example, sexual offending, arson, homicide, robbery and domestic violence. The authors address a variety of mental disorders including psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder,...

Presents a comprehensive overview of current theories and practices relating to the assessment and treatment of sex offenders throughout the world, including the US, Europe, and Australasia Covers all the major developments in the areas of risk assessment, treatment, and management Includes chapters written by internationally respected practitioners and researchers experienced in...

Forensic Facial Identification discusses the latest scientific and technical advancements in the field and their implications for practice in psychology, criminology, and law.

• Provides an up-to-date set of best practices for forensic facial identification
• Reviews current procedures for different facial identification methods and their reliability
• Covers eyewitness testimony, line-ups, facial composites, anthropological face reconstructions, CCTV images, and computerized automatic face recognition systems
• Incorporates case studies...

An authoritative and in-depth treatment of the latest research into the criminal careers of sex offenders, providing background and investigating the policies used to combat one of society's most intractable public issues.

• Features chapters based on original research from the most prominent scholars in the field of sex offender and criminal career research
• Deals with the entire criminal careers of sex offenders from youth to adulthood
• Illustrates the significance of the criminal career approach for theory, treatment, research, and policy regarding...