Psychology & Psychiatry : Forensic Psychology

Psychology in Prisons illustrates how a knowledge of psychological principles can lead to a better understanding of the prison environment and the problems that occur within it. more...

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This book serves as a route map for psychologists and probation officers working in probation services.:.; Outlines the strategic framework for psychological services across prisons and probation.; Gives an up-to-date picture of some key emerging areas of applied psychological practice in probation settings.; Covers the development of applied psychological services, court work, mental health, working with sex offenders, risk assessment, group work, cognitive skills, multi-agency public protection panels, and lifer assessments.; The editors are Deputy Head and Head of Psychology for Prisons and Probation Services, and therefore well placed to compile this book.; Complements Graham Towl’s book Psychology in Prisons (BPS Blackwell, 2003). more...

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The impact of psychological research and expert testimony on legal changes, police practice and legal judgements in England and Northern Ireland is unparalleled in the rest of the world and valuable lessons have been learned as a result. A number of high profile murder and terrorist convictions based largely on confession evidence have been quashed on appeal. In The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions , Gisli Gudjonsson traces the scientific advances and relevant cases, many of which he was directly involved with, and demonstrates their legal and psychological significance. more...

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In The Psychology of Serial Killer Investigations, Detective Robert Keppel, Ph.D. and NY Times best-selling author Dr. William J. Birnes take a professional audience of psychologists and criminologists behind the scenes of a hunt for a serial killer. The authors go deep inside some of the most famous serial murder investigations in the US and UK, as well as current cases, to see how the behavioral sciences are applied in practical ways to identify the serial killer, predict some of his likeliest course of action, prevent potential victims from falling into his traps, and prepare investigators to interrogate him in the event he is ever caught. more...

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Psychosis in the Elderly addresses the practical and ethical issues that arise when managing psychotic elderly patients in the community, as well as the sequelae of stigmatization and carer stress. more...

Price: $94.95