Forensic Psychology by Joanna Adler

Forensic Psychology by Joanna Adler

This book brings together academics, practitioners and experts in the field of forensic psychology to demonstrate the scope of the discipline and push its parameters. Its aim is to go beyond introductory texts to challenge perceptions, to raise questions for research and to pose problems for practice. The editors hope to inspire and stimulate debate about how forensic psychology can aid the practice of justice. The book is divided into six sections, addressing key topics from the discipline: investigation and prosecution; testimony and evidence; serious and persistent offending; treatment as intervention; intervention and prevention and punishment and corrections. The contributors are drawn from the UK, the USA and Australia. This updated, revised and significantly expanded edition develops the picture of diversity and depth of forensic psychology; considers ways in which the discipline has progressed and identifies challenges for its future sustainability and growth. includes a new section on treatment as intervention with contributions on personality disordered offenders; anger control group work with forensic psychiatric inpatients; and developments in treatment for drug misuse offenders additional chapters throughout including contributions on UK police interviews; the investigation and prosecutoin of rape; the effect of gender in the courtroom; forensic psychology and terrorism; the aetiology of genocide; self harm in prisons; post-corrections reintegration and many more an innovative textbook on forensic psychology exploring application of the subject and setting forensic psychology in a broader context demonstrates ways in which forensic psychology can aid the practice of criminal justice This book will be essential reading for students of forensic psychology and practitioners working in the field.

"'ideally suited for use with both undergraduate and postgraduate psychology students' - Dr David Holmes (Manchester Metropolitan University) 'an invaluable resource.' - The Psychologist"

Joanna R Adler is Principal Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Director of Forensic Psychological Services at Middlesex University. Jacqueline M. Gray is Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University.

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ISBN 13	9781843924142
ISBN 10	1843924145
Title	Forensic Psychology
Author	Joanna Adler
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2010-07-12
Number of pages	608
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