Forensic Psychology: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Forensic Psychology: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199550203

ISBN-10: 0199550204

ISBN-13: 9780199550203

Edition: 2010

Authors: David Canter

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Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as Forensic Psychology. Forensic Psychology: A Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are relevant to the legal and criminal process as a whole. It includes explanations of criminal behaviour and criminality, including the role of mental disorder in crime, and discusses how forensic psychology contributes to helping investigate the crime and catching the perpetrators. It also explains how…

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List price: $8.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 6/17/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.53" wide x 6.85" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Acknowledgements


List of illustrations



The excitement and challenge of forensic psychology



How to make a criminal



Experts in court



Psychology and legal proceedings



Working with offenders



Working with law enforcement



Always the bridesmaid?


Further reading


Glossary


Index