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Introduction to forensic psychology : issues and controversies in crime and justice

Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and prison practices, the text examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology. Each of the twelve chapters are organized around relevant case illustrations, include comprehensive literature reviews, and discuss policy implications and avenues of future research. Each chapter additionally incorporates research on race, gender, and class, as well as including a practice update, highlighting a timely issue or controversy. The text thoughtfully explores a wide range of adult, juvenile, family, and community themes of interest to students, practitioners, and administrators. New to the Second Edition is a chapter on international criminal forensic psychology, and sections on assessing psychiatric work-related disability, termination of parental rights, counseling prison populations, malingering, crisis intervention in prisons/jails, and child custody evaluations. Suitable as a primary text for courses on psychology and criminal justice, the book may also serve as a reference tool for practicing forensic psychologists. *Provides an integrative approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the relevant material * Focus on police, court and corrections introduces students to how psychologists are important to the criminal justice system * Presents "cutting edge" issues that prepares students to interpret those issues at the forefront of the field * Presents a breadth of material accessible to students from which they can consider more intelligently their own career options * Case illustrations throughout points to the practical need to understand the material * Incorporates over 35% new material
eBook, English, ©2005
Elsevier, Amsterdam, ©2005
Internet Resources
1 online resource (xxvi, 571 pages) : portraits
9780080468532, 9780120643516, 0080468535, 0120643510
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Cover
Dedication
Contents
About the Authors
Preface for the First Edition
Preface for the Second Edition
PART I Courts and the Legal System: Criminal Forensics
1 Adult Forensics
OVERVIEW
COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
JURY SELECTION
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND FORENSIC ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS IN THE COURTROOM
RISK ASSESSMENT
FORENSIC VERDICTS OR PSYCHIATRIC JUSTICE: NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND GUILTY BUT MENTALLY ILL
THE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST AS EXPERT WITNESS
THE MAXIMUM-SECURITY FORENSIC HOSPITAL
2 Juvenile/Family Forensics
OVERVIEW
DEFINING THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
CHILDREN/JUVENILES AND THE RELIABILITY OF THEIR COURTROOM TESTIMONY
SENTENCING: PSYCHOLOGY OF JUVENILE REHABILITATION
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FAMILY VIOLENCE: HOMICIDE
3 International Criminal Forensics
OVERVIEW
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM: MOTIVATIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND HEALING
THE INSANITY DEFENSE AND COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT AND MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERS
PART II Courts and the Legal System: Civil Forensics
4 Civil Forensics
OVERVIEW
DEFINING MENTAL ILLNESS
RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT
LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE DOCTRINE
EVALUATING PSYCHIATRIC WORKRELATED DISABILITY
DUTY TO INFORM VERSUS CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION
5 Juvenile/Family Forensics
OVERVIEW
FAMILY LAW AND EMOTIONAL RIGHTS
BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD DOCTRINE
THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IN CUSTODY EVALUATIONS
6 Family Forensics
OVERVIEW
IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH LAW DOCTRINES ON FAMILIES: PATERNALISM AND PARENS PATRIAE
FAMILY TRAUMA AND THE CYCLE OF CRIME
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
GAY/LESBIAN RIGHTS AND DEFINITIONS OF THE FAMILY
PART III Police and Law Enforcement
7 Adult Issues in Policing
OVERVIEW
ADULT CRIMINAL PROFILING
USE OF FORCE
COERCED CONFESSIONS
THE POLICE PERSONALITY AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS
POLICING MINORITY POPULATIONS
8 Juvenile Issues in Policing/Psychology
OVERVIEW
DEALING WITH TROUBLED YOUTHS AT SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY
POLICING JUVENILE GANGS
JUVENILES' ATTITUDES TOWARD THE POLICE
ADOLESCENT FEMALE PROSTITUTES: CRIMINALS OR VICTIMS?
9 Family/Community Issues in Policing
OVERVIEW
POLICE AS MEDIATORS IN DOMESTIC DISPUTES
POLICE STRESS
POLICE WORK AND FAMILY STRESS
POLICE AND THE MENTALLY ILL
COMMUNITY POLICING: TRENDY OR EFFECTIVE?
POLICE TRAINING: COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
PART IV Corrections and Prison Practices
10 Adult Issues in Corrections/ Correctional Psychology
OVERVIEW
AN OFFENDER'S RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT
INCARCERATING AND EXECUTING THE MENTALLY ILL
SUICIDE RISK, SCREENING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR INMATES
SEX-OFFENDER TREATMENT
PRISON VIOLENCE
INMATE SEXUALITY
11 Juvenile Issues in Corrections
OVERVIEW
JUVENILES IN ADULT JAILS
JUVENILES ON DEATH ROW
JUVENILE BOOT CAMP
SUICIDE AMONG INCARCERATED JUVENILES
INCARCERATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS
12 Family/Community Issues in Corrections/Correctional Psychology
OVERVIEW
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