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Index
Contributors
Preface to Third Edition
About the Editors
About the Companion Website
Introduction
Forensic Psychology
How to Become a Forensic Psychologist
Professional Organisations for Forensic Psychologists
Structure and Content of This Book
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
PART 1 The Causes of Crime
CHAPTER 1 Psychological Approaches to Understanding Crime
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Psychological Theories
1.3 Theories, Evidence, and Crime
1.4 Mentally Disordered Offenders
1.5 Conclusions
1.6 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 2 Developmental and Psychological Theories of Offending
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Developmental Theories
2.3 Case Studies From the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development
2.4 Psychological Theories
2.5 The ICAP Theory
2.6 Conclusions
2.7 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 3 Psychopathy
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Assessment of Psychopathy
3.3 Psychopathy and Aggression
3.4 Correlates of Psychopathy in Adolescents and Children
3.5 Genetic Basis of Psychopathy
3.6 Family Factors Associated with the Development of Psychopathy
3.7 Attachment, Psychopathy and Offending
3.8 Facial Expression Recognition
3.9 Psychopathy and Aversive Conditioning
3.10 Neurochemistry of Psychopathy
3.11 Conclusions
3.12 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 4 Understanding Risk Factors for Offending: the Contributions of Neuroscience
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Development of the Brain
4.3 The Social Brain
4.4 Risk Factors for Offending
4.5 Modifying Environmental Risk Factors
4.6 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 5 Effects of Interpersonal Crime on Victims
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Childhood Victimisation
5.3 Adulthood Victimisation
5.4 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
PART 2 Investigating Crime
CHAPTER 6 Eyewitness Evidence
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Memory Process
6.3 Estimator vs. System Variables
6.4 Encoding Factors
6.5 Storage Factors
6.6 Retrieval Factors
6.7 Conclusions
6.8 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 7 Interviewing Witnesses
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Shortcomings and Consequences of Traditional Investigative Interviews
7.3 The Cognitive Interview (CI)
7.4 Interviewing Vulnerable Witnesses
7.5 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 8 Interviewing Suspects
8.1 Introduction
8.2 What Officers are Advised to Do
8.3 What Officers Do
8.4 What Officers Should and Should Not Do
8.5 Conclusions
8.6 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Note
CHAPTER 9 Detecting Deception
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Theoretical Approaches to Deception
9.3 Objective Cues to Deception
9.4 Lie-Catchers’ Performance
9.5 Detecting Deception from Verbal Content
9.6 Computer-Based Linguistic Analysis
9.7 Psycho-Physiological Detection of Deception
9.8 Strategic Interviewing in Order to Elicit and Enhance Cues to Deception
9.9 New Directions in Deception Detection Research
9.10 Training to Detect Deception
9.11 Conclusions
9.12 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 10 Offender Profiling and Crime Linkage
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Crime Linkage
10.3 Offender Profiling
10.4 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
CHAPTER 11 Interpersonal Violence and Stalking
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Definitions and Terminology
11.3 Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence Rates of Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking
11.4 Risk Factors and Theories
11.5 Subtypes of Perpetrators
11.6 Implications for Practice: Risk Assessment
11.7 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 12 Terrorism
12.1 Introduction
12.2 What are Terrorists, and What is Terrorism?
12.3 The Psychology of Terrorism
12.4 Becoming, Remaining, Disengaging
12.5 Radicalisation
12.6 Progression into Terrorist Activities: Autobiographical and Biographical Accounts
12.7 Disengagement
12.8 Suicide Terrorism and Political Suicide
12.9 Assessment of Dangerousness
12.10 Summary
Notes
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
PART 3 the Trial Process
CHAPTER 13 Judicial Processes
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Understanding the Justice System
13.3 Evidence in Court
13.4 Judges as Decision-Makers
13.5 Juries as Decision-Makers
13.6 Conclusions
13.7 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 14 Safeguarding Vulnerable Witnesses
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Witnesses’ Fears and Perceptions About Going to Court
14.3 Preparing Witnesses for Court: Preparation and Social Support in Theory and Practice
14.4 Protecting Witnesses at Court Through Special Measures
14.5 Still Unmet Needs
14.6 Conclusions
14.7 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
CHAPTER 15 Identifying Perpetrators
15.1 Introduction
15.2 The Problem of Mistaken Identification
15.3 Eyewitness Identification and Human Memory
15.4 Design Requirements of Identification Procedures
15.5 Estimator Variables
15.6 System Variables
15.7 Malleability of Witness Confidence
15.8 Official Guidance
15.9 Identification from CCTV
15.10 Conclusions
15.11 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
CHAPTER 16 the Role of the Expert Witness
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Taking Instruction
16.3 Expert in Content and Process
16.4 Evidence on Clinical Factors
16.5 Standard of Proof
16.6 Providing an Expert Opinion
16.7 Giving Oral Evidence at Court
16.8 Conclusions
16.9 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
PART 4 Dealing with Offenders
CHAPTER 17 Crime and Punishment: What Works?
17.1 Introduction
17.2 The Sentence of the Court
17.3 The Objectives of Sentencing
17.4 The Impact of Sentencing
17.5 Reducing Offending Behaviour
17.6 Psychological Contributions to Offender Assessment and Management
17.7 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
CHAPTER 18 Risk Assessment and General Offender Behaviour Programme Delivery
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Risk Assessment within Offender Management
18.3 Methods of Assessing Risk
18.4 Risk and Need Instruments for Offenders
18.5 Treatment Delivery
18.6 General Offending Behaviour Programmes
18.7 Evaluation of General Offending Behaviour Programmes
18.8 Issues Related to Offending Behaviour Programmes
18.9 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 19 Treating Dangerous Offenders
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Types of Dangerous Offenders Typically Treated in A Criminal Justice Setting
19.3 Treatment Frameworks
19.4 The Evidence Base for the Treatment of Dangerous Offenders
19.5 Considerations in Working with Dangerous Offenders
19.6 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Note
CHAPTER 20 Interventions with Female Offenders
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescent Females
20.3 Adult Female Offenders
20.4 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Notes
CHAPTER 21 Interventions for Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
21.1 Introduction
21.2 The Prevalence of ID in Offender Populations
21.3 ID as a Risk Factor for Offending
21.4 Assessment of Offenders with ID
21.5 Interventions with Offenders with ID
21.6 Autism Spectrum Disorders and Crime
21.7 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
CHAPTER 22 Interventions with Mentally Disordered Offenders
22.1 Introduction
22.2 History of Forensic Mental Health Services
22.3 Types of Mental Illness/Forensic Behaviours Seen in Forensic Mental Health Services
22.4 Legislation Pertaining to Mentally Disordered Offenders
22.5 The Role of the Psychologist in Forensic Mental Health Settings
22.6 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Note
CHAPTER 23 the Rehabilitation of Offenders: Good Lives and Risk Reduction
23.1 Introduction
23.2 What is the Nature of Offender Rehabilitation?
23.3 What are the Features of Effective Offender Rehabilitation?
23.4 Desistance from Crime
23.5 The Risk-Need-Responsivity Model of Offender Rehabilitation
23.6 Limitations of the Risk- Need-Responsivity Model
23.7 The Good Lives Model
23.8 Summary
Essay/Discussion Questions
Annotated Reading List
References
Glossary
Index
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