Criminological and Forensic Psychology (2nd Revised Edition)

Description

The second edition of Criminological and Forensic Psychology is an even more theoretically rigorous, practically relevant, engaging and fun introduction to this broad and fascinating field. It covers both the conceptual basis within which psychology knowledge is applied in forensic contexts and the practical applications of psychology to the criminal civil justice systems.

Key Features

• Case studies feature in every chapter and place students in the full context of a criminal case, showing them how psychological theories can be used to explain real-life crimes.
• In-depth exploration of the fascinating courtroom process including separate chapters on the Defendant’s Mind and The Jury.
• A dedicated chapter on research methods specific to forensic psychology to help students do their research project around this topic, covering the final year and post-graduate research.
• A new chapter on Intimate relationship aggression: Domestic Violence and Domestic Homicide
• Online resources including chapter-by-chapter multiple choice questions, additional case studies and links to further readings

Table of Contents

1. Section 1: Defining Criminological and Forensic Psychology
   1. Chapter 1: Defining Forensic Psychology
   2. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
2. Section 2: Psychological Explanations of Crime
   1. Chapter 3: Psychological Approaches to Understanding Crime
   2. Chapter 4: Who Commits Crime? The Criminal Mind
   3. Chapter 5: Juvenile Criminals
3. Section 3: Psychological Explanations of Specific Crime Types
   1. Chapter 6: The Psychology of Homicide
   2. Chapter 7: The Psychology of Terrorism
   3. Chapter 8: Crimes of a Sexual Nature
   4. Chapter 9: Intimate Relationship
   5. Aggression: Domestic Violence and Domestic Homicide
   6. Chapter 10: The Psychology of Firesetting
   7. Chapter 11: The Psychology of Theft, Robbery, and Burglary
   8. Chapter 12: The Psychology of Economic Crime
4. Section 4: Psychology in Detection and Investigation
   1. Chapter 13: Psychology in the Investigation of Crime
   2. Chapter 14: Psychology in the Police Station 1: Victims and Witnesses
   3. Chapter 15: Psychology in the
   4. Police Station 2: Investigative Interviews and the Psychology of False Confession
5. Section 5: Psychology in the Court Room
   1. Chapter 16: Psychology in Court 1: Procedures and Evidence
   2. Chapter 17: Psychology in Court 2: The Defendant’s Mind
   3. Chapter 18: Psychology in Court 3:
   4. The Mind of the Jury
6. Section 6: Psychology in Prison
   1. Chapter 19: Punishment, Rehabilitation, and Psychology
   2. Chapter 20: Adjustment to Prison Life: Mental Disorder, Life Imprisonment, and Death Row

Author Biography

Helen Gavin is Principal Lecturer in Criminal Psychology at the University of Huddersfield, having previously been Head of Psychology at two universities. She teaches criminal, forensic and investigative psychology, as well as advanced research methods, to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her research is primarily in the criminal psychology field, examining crimes of a sexual and violent nature. She is currently collaborating with researchers and practitioners across the UK and in the USA, Canada, Pakistan and Eastern Europe, concerned with projects in female aggression, non-apprehended offenders and issues concerning policing. She has a number of research students, some of whom are investigating domestic violence in hidden populations, characteristics of homicide, incarcerated sex offenders, sexual deviancy and disgust responses, criminal youth in Libya, and psychopathy in women. Helen heads up a research group in Sex, Violence and Aggression, whose members are based within the university and worldwide, with the aim to add to the body of knowledge about crime and violence.