Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Author: Curt R. Bartol

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2018-01-16

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 150638725X

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The fifth edition of this text includes updated research and coverage of current issues, using real life-examples and case law discussions to define and explore forensic psychology.


Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior

Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior

Author: Curt R. Bartol

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2014-11-04

Total Pages: 762

ISBN-13: 1483376222

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Featuring thirty articles by experts in the field, this dynamic reader in forensic psychology and criminology emphasizes the ways that forensic psychologists and other clinicians apply psychological knowledge, concepts, and principles on a day-to-day basis. Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior represents cutting-edge research and theory to demonstrate the ways that psychology has contributed to the understanding of criminal behavior and policies of the criminal and civil justice systems. The Fourth Edition addresses key topics in each of five major subareas--police and public safety psychology, legal psychology, the psychology of crime and delinquency, victimology and victim services, and correctional psychology. An introductory section includes two articles focused on graduate education in forensic psychology. Each section is introduced with a commentary by the editors.


Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice

Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice

Author: Curt R. Bartol

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781412925907

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Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice is a dynamic reader that provides cutting-edge research in police and correctional psychology, the psychology of crime and victimization, and psychology as applied to criminal and civil courts. Addressing key topics in each of three major course areas—criminal behavior, forensic psychology, and psychology and law—the book highlights how forensic psychology has contributed to the understanding of criminal behavior and crime prevention. Editors Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol have assembled published journal articles, as well as commentaries written specifically for this book by forensics experts, to provide an overview of the wide array of prevalent theories in this field.


Psychology and Law

Psychology and Law

Author: Curt R. Bartol

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2014-03-26

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 1483323722

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Psychology and Law offers the definitive perspective on the practical application of psychological research to the law. Authors Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol emphasize the various roles psychologists and other mental health professionals can play throughout the text. Insight is offered into the application of psychology in criminal and non-criminal matters. Topics such as family law, insanity, police interrogation, jury selection and decision making, involuntary civil commitment, and various civil capacities are included. This comprehensive text examines complex material in detail and explains it in an easy-to-read way. The authors emphasize the major contributions psychological research has made to the law, and encourage critical analysis through examples of court cases, high-profile current events, and research. “The writing is concise and student-friendly. . . . The text incorporates contemporary cases and information and maintains a good balance between the important issues in psychology and law.” —Barbara Abbott, New England College


Psychology and Law

Psychology and Law

Author: Curt R. Bartol

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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This scholarly text introduces readers to psychological knowledge and theories and then shows their application in a wide variety of court cases and decisions, such as the Tarasoff decision, the Miranda ruling, etc. Providing in-depth information, the authors follow an individual from the time of arrest through the Criminal Justice System until he/she is discharged back into the community and includes discussion of psychology applied to police work, the courts, jury dynamics, rules of evidence, competency, etc. The authors also cover psychological tools, such as hypnosis, voice prints, and lie detectors.


Criminal & Behavioral Profiling

Criminal & Behavioral Profiling

Author: Curt R. Bartol

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2012-08-29

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1412983088

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"'Criminal & Behavioral Profiling, ' written by well-established authors Curt and Anne Bartol, presents a realistic and empirically based look at the theory, research, and practice of modern criminal profiling, or, as it's more professionally termed, behavioral analysis or behavioral investigative analysis. Designed for use in a variety of criminal justice and psychology courses, the book delves into the process of identifying distinctive behavioral tendencies, geographical locations, demographic, and biographical descriptors of offenders, and personality traits, based on characteristics of the crime. Timely literature and case studies from the rapidly growing international research in criminal profiling help students understand the best practices, major pitfalls, and psychological concepts that are key to this process."--Back cover.


Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Author: Lenore E.A. Walker

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1475737955

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This text provides a complete overview of the applications of psychology to the law. Incorporating the contributions of social and clinical psychology, this new text presents the material with an objective view towards the complete scope of the subject matter. In its clear coverage of the fundamentals of this field, it is an invaluable introduction for students, as well as a reference for practitioners.


Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Author: Matthew T. Huss

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-09-23

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1118554132

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Forensic Psychology provides students with an in-depth and insightful introduction to the clinical practice of forensic psychology. Incorporating two main themes, scope of practice and therapeutic jurisprudence, the text focuses on empirically supported clinical practice and exposes students to case and statutory laws necessary in the practice of forensic psychology. The text utilizes real world examples that help students understand the practical applications of forensic psychology. It encourages an understanding of the law as a living and breathing entity, examining its ability to be therapeutic or anti-therapeutic to the people impacted by it. Accessible and user-friendly, this text provides students with a thorough introduction to the field.