This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology, exploring the application of psychology to the understanding of criminal behavior, solving crimes, the court process, punishment, rehabilitation, and crime prevention. It will be an invaluable resource for anybody taking courses in this field, in particular students taking the criminal psychology/forensic psychology components of the UK's main A level psychology specifications. Each chapter includes real life applications/case studies, key studies, an evaluation, and a range of knowledge and discussion questions.