Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior

by Bartol, Curt R.

• ISBN13: 9781412958318
• ISBN10: 1412958318
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-26
• Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS

Summary

This text is a dynamic reader that provides cutting-edge research in police and correctional psychology, the psychology of crime and victimization, and psychology as applied to criminal and civil courts. Addressing key topics in each of three major course areas-criminal behavior, forensic psychology, and psychology and law-the book highlights how forensic psychology has contributed to the understanding of criminal behavior and crime prevention. Editors Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol have assembled published journal articles, as well as commentaries written specifically for this book by forensics experts, to provide an overview of the wide array of prevalent theories in this field. Key Features Includes updated articles and will feature a study site that includes relevant articles and old articles (that were replaced by the new ones) from the first edition Provides students and instructors with first-hand reports from the fields of research Opens with an introductory chapter, followed by Part introductions - all written by the book's editors. Complements a variety of criminal justice, forensic psychology, and psychology and law textbooks. Also available bundled with Bartols' Forensic Psychology, Second Edition .  Use ISBN: 978-1-4129-6521-7 to order the bundle for $99.95 and save money for you and your students!

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overview of Forensic Psychology

Police and Investigative Psychology

Introduction and Commentary

Police Psychology: Then, Now, and Beyond

Psychological Testing and the Selection of Police Officers: A National Survey

Investigative Interviews of Children: A Review of Psychological Research and Implications for Police Practices

Taking Stock of Criminal Profiling: A Narrative Review and Meta-Analysis

Criminal Profiling: Real Science or Just Wishful Thinking?

Juvenile Offenders' Miranda Rights Comprehension and Self-Reported Likelihood of Offering False Confessions

Criminal and Delinquent Behavior

Introduction and Commentary

Resilience and Antisocial Behavior

Drugs and Sexual Assault: A Review

Is It Stalking? Perceptions of Stalking Among College Undergraduates

Psychopathy: A Clinical Construct Whose Time Has Come

Child Sexual Molestation: Research Issues

Victimology and Victim Services

Introduction and Commentary

A 10-Year Update of "Review and Critique of Empirical Studies of Rape Avoidance"

Reporting Sexual Victimization to the Police and Others: Results From a National-Level Study of College Women

Patterns of Anti-Gay Violence: An Analysis of Incident Characteristics and Victim Reporting

Offenders' Family Members' Responses to Capital Crimes: The Need for Restorative Justice Initiatives

Psychology and the Courts

Introduction and Commentary

Forensic Mental Health Experts in the Courts - An Ethical Dilemma

Cross-Cultural Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessing Allegations of Domestic Violence in Child Custody Evaluations

Three Types of Skills for Effective Forensic Psychological Assessments

Developmentally Sensitive Forensic Interviewing of Preschool Children: Some Guidelines Drawn from Basic Psychological Rsearch

Correctional Psychology

Introduction and Commentary

A National Survey of Correctional Psychologists

The Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Offenders: The Current Landscape and Some Future Directions for Correctional Psychology

What is Correctional about Clinical Practice in Corrections?

Mutisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Juveniles: Suggestions for Improvement

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