Forensic Psychology

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<B>FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY</B><p><b>Complete introduction to forensic psychology and understanding psychologys expanding influence on the study of law, crime, and criminality</b><p>Highlighting the often-sizable gap between media myths surrounding forensic practice and reality,<i>Forensic Psychology</i> presents a broad range of topics within the field, including detailed treatments of the causes of crime, investigative methods, the trial process, and interventions with different types of offenders and offenses.<p>To aid in reader comprehension, this Fourth Edition is supplemented with additional online resource materials, including related links, multiple choice questions, and PowerPoint slides.<p>Authored by a wide range of experienced forensic psychology professionals and drawing on a wealth of experience from leading researchers and practitioners,<i>Forensic Psychology</i> includes information on:<ul><li>Psychological approaches to understanding crime and developmental and psychological theories of offending</li><li>Contributions of neuroscience in understanding risk factors for offending and effects of interpersonal crime on victims</li><li>Eyewitness evidence, psychopathy, interviewing witnesses and suspects, detecting deception, and offender profiling and crime linkage</li><li>Interpersonal violence and stalking, judicial processes, safeguarding vulnerable witnesses, criminal responsibilities, and the role of the expert witness</li><li>Rehabilitation of offenders, risk assessment, treating dangerous offenders, and interventions with female offenders and offenders with intellectual disabilities</li></ul><p>With comprehensive coverage of the subject and its many important intricacies, the Fourth Edition of<i>Forensic Psychology</i> is essential reading for undergraduates first encounter with the subject area and is also an excellent introduction for more specialized postgraduate courses.

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<p><b>Professor Graham M. Davies,</b> Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.<p><b>Professor Anthony R. Beech,</b> School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.<p><b>Dr. Melissa F. Colloff,</b> School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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