This book illustrates the wide variety of applications of psychology to the criminal and civil justice system.
- 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.
List of Contributors.
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 lÃÈ