Forensic Psychology category: 378 books
Principles of Addictions and the Law
Applications in Forensic, Mental Health, and Medical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2010
The book includes an examination of sources of law important to addiction and its treatment. The foundations for forensic work in professional legal testimony is explored (e.g., legal system, case law precedent, statutes governing addictions, civil and criminal procedures). The science of addiction...
The Therapeutic Milieu Under Fire
Security and Insecurity in Forensic Mental Health
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu, addressing some of the most difficult and complex issues facing practitioners. It sets out a psycho-social framework for understanding the predicament and the needs of those who live in and...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
Forensic Case Formulation is the first text that describes the principles and application of case formulation specifically to forensic clinical practice.
Addresses risk assessment and its implications for case formulation and treatment
Covers a range of serious forensic problems such as violence,...
Forensic Music Therapy
A Treatment for Men and Women in Secure Hospital Settings
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Forensic Music Therapy demonstrates diverse and innovative approaches, which include live, improvised and pre-composed music, from music therapy teams working in secure treatment settings. The book covers clinical development, research, supervision and discussion of institutional and multi-disciplinary...
The Psychology of Death Investigations
Behavioral Analysis for Psychological Autopsy and Criminal Profiling
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2017
The Psychology of Death Investigations outlines definitively how behavioral evidence can often provide the necessary components and "missing pieces" to complement physical evidence as an essential tool for incident reconstruction. In order to determine the direction of an investigation and...
Psychological Injuries
Forensic Assessment, Treatment, and Law
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2005
Human emotional suffering has been studied for centuries, but the significance of psychological injuries within legal contexts has only recently been recognized. As the public becomes increasingly aware of the ways in which mental health affects physical - and financial - well-being, psychological...
Suggestibility in Legal Contexts
Psychological Research and Forensic Implications
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
A comprehensive survey of the theory, research and forensic implications related to suggestibility in legal contexts that includes the latest research.
Provides a useful digest for academics and a trusted text for students of forensic and applied psychology
A vital resource for legal practitioners...
Conducting Miranda Evaluations
Applications of Psychological Expertise and Science within the Forensic Context
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2019
This innovative book provides both the conceptual framework and clinical methods needed to appropriately handle problems that arise in the administration of Miranda warnings and waivers. Largely overlooked for decades, Miranda rights have been compromised in multiple ways, and in millions of cases. ...
by Eric Y. Drogin, Curtis L. Barrett
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular...
Why Mothers Kill
A Forensic Psychologist's Casebook
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2006
Few crimes generate greater public reaction than those where a mother murders her child. We are repelled, yet mesmerized, by the emerging details of cases such as Andrea Yates and Susan Smith. Annually, hundreds of infants and young children perish at the hands of their mothers. How could a mother...
The Psychopath
Theory, Research, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice is a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the study of psychopathy. As research into psychopathy over the past two decades has burgeoned, it has had significant implications for clinical practice, with important ethical considerations raised...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
For over two centuries, psychopathy has stood as perhaps the most formidable risk factor for antisocial behavior, crime, and violence. The Routledge International Handbook of Psychopathy and Crime presents the state-of-the-art on the full landscape of research on antisocial behavior that employs psychopathy...
Sexual Offenders
Personal Construct Theory and Deviant Sexual Behaviour
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Is there an alternative way of treating sexual offenders beyond traditional psychiatry?
Sexual Offenders explores and develops personal construct theory in terms of forensic and social psychology, and examines the possibilities for sexual offender assessment and therapy.
Rather than...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Sexual abuse, a topic still struggling to break free of its social taboos, is an issue that must be addressed, assessed, and discussed in order to further efforts for prevention and treatment. Social, Psychological, and Forensic Perspectives on Sexual Abuse is an important resource that comprehensively...