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Understanding Forensic Psychology in everyday life Forensic Psychologytakes a broad-based perspective, incorporating both experimental and clinical topics. This text includes current developments by theorists and researchers in the field. By focusing on multidisciplinary theories, readers gain an understanding of different forensic psychology areas, showing interplay among cognitive, biological, and social factors. Readers will find that the ideas, issues, and research in this text are presented in a style that they will understand, enjoy, and find useful in their professional careers. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Apply Forensic Psychology in everyday life Apply research to the Forensic Psychology field Make connections between various psychology courses and topics Note:MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visitwww.mysearchlab.comor you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab: ValuePack ISBN-10: TBD/ ValuePack ISBN-13: TBD

Dr. Joanna Pozzulo is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada. Dr. Pozzulo’s research and teaching falls under the domain of Forensic Psychology (borrowing from developmental, social, and cognitive psychology). Dr. Pozzulo is focused on understanding the development of face memory and the procedures that police can use to increase the reliability of face identification from lineups wth an emphasis on children's identification evidence. Dr. Pozzulo also is a child clinical psychologist registered with the Ontario College of Psychologists.

Dr. Adelle Forth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada where she also serves as Director of the Psychopathy Research Lab. She conducts research on the validity of the construct of psychopathy in different populations, the emotional and cognitive processes that underlie psychopathy, evaluating the impact psychopath's have on victims, and violence risk assessment. Dr. Forth is currently on the board of directors for the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. She teaches forensic psychology classes both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents

2) Full Table of Contents

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Chapter 2: Police Psychology

Chapter 3: The Psychology of Police Investigations

Chapter 4: Deception

Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Chapter 6: Child victims and witnesses

Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder

Chapter 8: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Chapter 9: Sentencing in the U.S.: Practice and Public Opinion

Chapter 10: Psychopaths

Chapter 11: Risk Assessment

Chapter 12: Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency

Chapter 13: Domestic Violence

Chapter 14: Sexual and Homicidal Offenders

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Introduction To Forensic Psychology

What Is Forensic Psychology?

The Roles Of A Forensic Psychologist

The Relationship Between Psychology And Law

The History Of Forensic Psychology

Modern-Day Debates: Psychological Experts In Court

Chapter 2: Police Psychology

Police Selection

Police Discretion

Police Stress

Chapter 3: The Psychology Of Police Investigations

Police Interrogations

False Confessions

Criminal Profiling

Geographic Profiling

Chapter 4: Deception

The Polygraph Technique

Brain-Based Deception Research

Assessment Of Malingering And Deception

Assessment Methods To Detect Malingered Psychosis

Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Eyewitness Testimony: The Role Of Memory

How Do We Study Eyewitness Issues?

Recall Memory

Procedures That Help Police Interview Eyewitnesses

Recall Of The Culprit

Recognition Memory

Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Issues

Public Policy Issues And Guidelines

Chapter 6: Child Victims And Witnesses

History

Recall For Events

Recall Memory Following A Long Delay

Recall For People

Recognition

Testifying In Court

Risk Factors Associated With Child Maltreatment

Short-Term And Long-Term Effects Of Sexual Abuse

Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder

Getting To Trial

Jury Selection

Characteristics And Responsibilities Of Juries

Jury Functions

How Do We Study Jury Behavior?

Field Studies

Reaching A Verdict

Jury Decision-Making Models

Predicting Verdicts

Chapter 8: The Role Of Mental Illness In Court

Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Presumptions In The Criminal Justice System

Competency To Stand Trial

Mental State At Time Of Offense

Defendants With Mental Disorders

A New Court For People With Mental Illness: The Mental Health Courts

Chapter 9: Sentencing In The U.S.: Practice And Public Opinion

The Structure Of The U.S. Court System

Sentencing In The United States

Public Attitudes Toward Sentencing

Chapter 10: Psychopaths

What Is Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessments: When Are They Conducted?

Types Of Prediction Outcomes

Methodological Issues

Judgment Error And Biases

Important Risk Factors

Current Issues

Chapter 11: Risk Assessment

Assessment Of Psychopathy

Psychopathy And Antisocial Personality Disorder

What Makes Them Tick?: Cognitive And Affective Models Of Psychopathy

Psychopathy And Violence

Psychopaths In The Community

Psychopathy And Sexual Violence

Psychopathy In Youth

Psychopathy: Nature Vs Nurture?

Psychopathy And Treatment

Forensic Use Of Psychopathy

Chapter 12: Assessment And Treatment Of Juvenile Delinquency

Young Offenders

Historical Overview

Youth Crime Rates

Assessment Of Young Offenders

Trajectories Of Young Offenders

Theories To Explain Antisocial Behavior

Risk Factors

Prevention, Intervention, And Treatment Of Young Offending

Chapter 13: Domestic Violence

Types Of Violence And Measurement

Theories Of Intimate Partner Violence

Why Do Battered Women Stay?

A Heterogeneous Population: Typologies Of Male Batterers

Criminal Justice Response

Stalking: Definition, Prevalence, And Typologies

Chapter 14: Sexual And Homicidal Offenders

Sexual Offenders

Effectiveness Of Treatment For Sexual Offenders

Homicidal Offenders

Bimodal Classification Of Homicide

Filicide: When Parents Kill

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Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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