Patterson's perennial hero, homicide detective Alex Cross, returns for another adventure--and this time it's his own family that's in danger. The villains are a team of kidnappers with bizarre motives. Alex races against time as he tries to convince his hidebound colleagues on the D.C. police force that he has the key to solving the crimes.
Designed for junior/senior-level courses in Psychology of Crime, Criminal Behavior, Criminology, and Crime Patterns, this text uses a cognitive-behavioral and interactionist approach, integrating international theory and research and moving from broad, theoretical explanations and descriptions of crime toward empirical research on specific ...
Psychologist Alan Gregory has had some shocking experiences lately. He's struggling to deal with both a newly adopted son and a shaky, though improving, marriage. But then, his ex-wife, Merideth, reappears. She wants help in locating the surrogate mother of her soon-to-be child. Alan can't refuse, and has no idea that he'll be pulled into a ...
This book is a broad introduction to the field of forensic psychology. It is written by one of the best known authors in the field, Curt Bartol. While students most often associate forensic psychology with criminal profiling, crime scene investigations, and serial murder, this text covers the many others areas where psychology has played a ...
The author team for WRIGHTSMAN'S PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM, Sixth Edition combines complementary expertise, active research, writing careers, and real world experience (as consultants working within the legal system) to produce a comprehensive text that is unparalleled in scholarship and writing style. The authorship, research base and ...
Introducing students to the practice of forensic psychology, this text presents the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists and addresses both the opportunities and temptations inherent in the role. Through this lens, the book explores the ethical responsibilities of the field such as promising clients too much, the possibility of ...
Providing cutting-edge research in police and correctional psychology, the psychology of crime and victimization, and psychology as applied to criminal and civil courts, this dynamic reader addresses key topics in each of three major course areas - criminal behaviour, forensic psychology, and psychology and law. Highlighting how forensic ...
From the author of "The Forensic Science of C.S.I.," a chronological analysis of serial killing is offered in the context of specific historical periods.
Written by two of the leading authorities in the field, FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY, Third Edition introduces you to the practice of forensic psychology by showing how psychologists aid the legal system by serving as expert witnesses, criminal profilers, and trial consultants for jury selection and child custody hearings. Wrightsman and Fulero present the ...
The practical objective of this book is to formalise and improve the standard of psycholegal assessment in South Africa, and thereby set in motion a process whereby the field of forensic psychology/psychiatry may be recognised as a specialised registered profession in South Africa. The book provides practitioners such as psychologists, ...
This is a nuts-and-bolts guide for the psychologist who may be called upon to testify as an expert witness. It discusses how to prepare psychological reports, depositions, and technical reports; what to expect when serving as a witness; and how to behave in various situations and avoid being used by attorneys and embarrassed in court. It describes ...
"Forensic Psychology" provides students with an in-depth and insightful introduction to the clinical practice of forensic psychology, the assessment and treatment of individuals who interact with the legal system. This work focuses on the clinical practice of forensic psychology. It integrates research, cases, and theory that provides students ...
This introductory textbook discusses several areas where psychology has bearing on matters of the law. Among these are: questions of criminal responsibility, civil commitment, jury deliberations, the credibility of testimony, corrections, family law, juvenile justice, criminology, and police psychol
Robert Simon's "Bad Men Do What Good Men Dream: A Forensic Psychiatrist" illuminates the darker side of human behavior. It is that rare title that is both essential reading for the mental health professional and accessible in style and content to the fascinated lay reader. In twelve powerful and provocative chapters, the author introduces readers ...
For courses in Criminal Behavior, Forensic Psychology, and Criminology. Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach, 7e examines the many events and factors that influence the lives and behaviors of the criminal offender. By presenting a critical and interdisciplinary look at criminals and crime, the book challenges students to look beyond over ...
Addressing key topics in child custody evaluation, this book provides essential knowledge for practitioners who want to meet the highest standards for both scientific validity and legal admissibility. This book is by authors who are leading experts and they describe the latest data-based approaches to understanding and assessing relevant child, ...
The crimes of Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Dennis Rader, and other high-profile killers are so breathtakingly awful that most people would not hesitate to label them 'evil'. In this ground-breaking book, renowned psychiatrist Michael H Stone - host of Discovery Channel's former series "Most Evil" - uses this common ...
It is often said that a teen "old enough to do the crime is old enough to do the time", but are teens really mature and capable enough to participate fully and fairly in adult criminal court? In this book - the fruit of the MacArthur Foundation Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice - a wide range of leaders in developmental ...
This is a fully revised and updated version of the top academic work in forensic psychology. Focussed mainly on the practical aspects of forensics, this volume provides all readers need to know to be effective practitioners. Detailed sections cover: both civil and criminal forensic practice; forensic report writing; treating mental illness in the ...
The idea that someone could suddenly snap and slaughter large numbers of people has become part of the understanding of events such as the Columbine school massacre and the D.C. Sniper case. But this image of the sudden turn from ordinary citizen, quiet neighbour, or non-descript teenager to mass murderer is generally false. People who go out one ...
The 3rd Edition of "The MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys" is an updated and expanded edition of the best-selling "Pope-Butcher-Seelen" volume. Like the previous edition, this book is written in an engaging and accessible style. Reviewing the three versions of the MMPI, the empirical research ...
"Forensic Psychology" is written for undergraduate students of psychology and covers all the main topics in the forensic field, from the committing of the crime, through arrests, the trial process and what happens after sentencing. It is both broad enough to give a comprehensive coverage, and detailed enough to do justice to each aspect. Arranged ...
David Canter believes the roots of murder can be better understood by careful consideration of the parallels between the criminal's psychological journey and the actual paths he follows. He conducts a meticulous exploration of a number of notorious crimes, taking us on the murderers' journeys in both the psychological and geographical sense. His ...
Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this book, now in its third edition, provides essential tools for understanding and assessing malingering and other response styles in forensic and clinical contexts. An integrating theme for the substantially expanded third edition is the systematic application of detection strategies as ...
Why do people lie? Do gender and personality differences affect how people lie? How can lies be detected? "Detecting Lies and Deceit" provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date. This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research and discusses the working and efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection ...
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