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Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition: Issues and Controversies in Crime and Justice
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.1
EAN: 9780120643516
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0120643510
Label: Academic Press
Manufacturer: Academic Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 600
Publication Date: December 10, 2004
Publisher: Academic Press
Studio: Academic Press
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Editorial Review:
Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and prison practices, the text examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology. Each of the twelve chapters are organized around relevant case illustrations, include comprehensive literature reviews, and discuss policy implications and avenues of future research. Each chapter additionally incorporates research on race, gender, and class, as well as including a practice update, highlighting a timely issue or controversy.The text thoughtfully explores a wide range of adult, juvenile, family, and community themes of interest to students, practitioners, and administrators. New to the Second Edition is a chapter on international criminal forensic psychology, and sections on assessing psychiatric work-related disability, termination of parental rights, counseling prison populations, malingering, crisis intervention in prisons/jails, and child custody evaluations. Suitable as a primary text for courses on psychology and criminal justice, the book may also serve as a reference tool for practicing forensic psychologists.*Provides an integrative approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the relevant material
* Focus on police, court and corrections introduces students to how psychologists are important to the criminal justice system
* Presents "cutting edge" issues that prepares students to interpret those issues at the forefront of the field
* Presents a breadth of material accessible to students from which they can consider more intelligently their own career options
* Case illustrations throughout points to the practical need to understand the material
* Incorporates over 35% new material
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Rating:  - Author made the comment
Don't you luv it when the author writes his own review on the book? Goodness.
Rating:  - Intro to Forensic Psych
Intro to Forensic Psych was a rather enjoyable read for me. Although a textbook, I bought it out of curiousity of the subject and to read for my personal enjoyment. The grouping of the material was different from a usual textbook, and the author admits this in the introduction. His organization does not change the ease with which one can read the book, and it makes it so the reader may jump from topic to topic without having to worry about missing some piece of information that will be needed ... Read More
Rating: - Designed for the beginning student of forensic psychology
Introduction To Forensic Psychology: Issues And Controversies In Crime And Justice is written and designed for the beginning student of forensic psychology and includes adult, juvenile, family, and civil components of this specialized discipline. Bruce Arrigo (California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, California) presents an informative, "reader friendly" text covering the full spectrum of contemporary debate on crime, law, and psychology. Introduction To Forensic Psychology ... Read More
Rating: - pretty good
I had recieved this book as a gift. I had wanted it for a while, because I someday hope to make a profession outof forensic psychology. Overall, this book was both intresting and informative. It had, for every topic there was, a real life parallell. The way it is organized, it is very easy to skip around, so you can basically read about what you want and not feel completely lost. The only downside to this book is that it sort of seemed like a very detailed outline. Every section was split the ... Read More
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