Applying Psychology to Forensic Practice [Paperback]

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• Illustrates the wide variety of applications of psychology to the criminal and civil justice system.
  
• Gives examples of how forensic psychology can benefit not only from clinical and criminological approaches, but also from the insights of occupational, cognitive, developmental and social psychology.
  
• Many of the chapters introduce readers to areas which have not received extensive coverage elsewhere.
  
• Includes new directions in forensic practice.
  
• Chapters draw out the implications for professionals working in the field.
  
• Contributors include both academics and practitioners.
  
• Reflects both the scope and the potential of forensic psychology.

Series Editors’ Preface.

Preface.

Section I: Working with Offenders; Analysis and Intervention.

1. The Offender’s Perspective on Crime: Methods and Principles in Data Collection: Claire Nee.

2. The Community and Family Context in Understanding Juvenile Crime: Mark Wilson.

3. Offence Paralleling Behaviour (OPB) as a Framework for Assessment and Interventions with Offenders: Lawrence Jones.

4. Risk Assessment: David Crighton.

5. The Management of Difficult Clients: Ruby Bell and Sue Evershed.

6. Intellectual Disabilities and Crime: Issues iIn Assessment, Intervention and Management: William R. Lindsay, Jacqueline Law and Fiona MacLeod.

Section 2: Working with Criminal lc,