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1	Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion more books like this by George Thompson, Jerry B Jenkins add to wishlist A guide to improved communication shows readers how to avoid the most common conversational disasters, listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy, and use a simple, easily remembered strategy to communicate point of view.. see all copies from $7.10! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach more books like this by Curt R Bartol add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.88! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Self-help for your nerves more books like this by Claire Weekes add to wishlist Essential guide for everything you need to know to keep relaxed through every day life Repackage of the phenomenally successful guide to dealing with nervous illness -- Self Help for Your Nerves. This guide offers the most comprehensive insight and advice into coping with nervous stress. Sufferers of nervous illness regard Self Help for Your ... see all copies from $5.07! new only from $12.93!
4	Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application more books like this by Dr. Curt Bartol, Dr. Anne M Bartol add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $53.50! new only from $59.93! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System more books like this by Edith Greene, Kirk Heilbrun, William H Fortune add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $42.67! new only from $42.67! \| SVS
6	The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement more books like this by Thomas Szasz add to wishlist Every age, labels others to a particular fate, such as the witch consigned to the fire. The priest has now been replaced by the psychiatrist and this text examines the role of medicine as a more insidious tyrant than religion, as it claims to be beneficial to both the patient and the commonwealth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.11! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Forensic Psychology more books like this by Dr. Lawrence S Wrightsman add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $37.00!
8	Psychology and the Legal System more books like this by Dr. Lawrence S Wrightsman add to wishlist Examines the legal system through the use of psychological concepts, methods, and research results. The text seeks to clarify the basic dilemmas that persist in the legal system and looks at the ethical, moral, legal, and psychological "gray areas" of the law including coverage of such topics as: competence to stand trial; pretrial publicity and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior more books like this by Curt R Bartol (Editor), Dr. Anne M Bartol (Editor) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $29.48! new only from $42.00! \| SVS
10	The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation more books like this by Katherine M Ramsland add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Forensic Psychology more books like this by Solomon M Fulero, Dr. Lawrence S Wrightsman add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $77.54! new only from $104.69! \| SVS
12 view cover	Psycholegal Assessment in South Africa more books like this by Sean Kaliski (Editor) add to wishlist 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, ... see all copies from $8.87! new only from $98.44! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Psychologist as Expert Witness more books like this by Theodore H Blau add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $3.51! new only from $60.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Criminal Mind more books like this by Katherine M Ramsland add to wishlist This book corrects common media misconceptions about the nature of the criminal psyche in order to help writers create more credible and convincing characters. The Criminal Mind examines the fundamentals of psychology and law, theories of criminality, and character disorders that can lead to criminal behaviour. Writers will learn how criminals ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $66.16!
15 view cover	Forensic Psychology: Research, Clinical Practice, and Applications more books like this by Matthew T Huss add to wishlist "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 ... see all copies from $55.01! new only from $55.01! \| SVS
16 view cover	Psychology and Law: Theory, Research, and Application (with Infotrac(r)) more books like this by Curt R Bartol, Dr. Anne M Bartol add to wishlist 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 see all copies from $14.08! new only from $167.07!
17 view cover	Bad Men Do What Good Men Dream: A Forensic Psychiatrist Illuminates the Darker Side of Human Behavior more books like this by Robert I Simon, MD add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $7.26! new only from $35.99!
18 view cover	Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach more books like this by Dr. Anne M Bartol, Curt R Bartol add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $3.90! new only from $34.13!
19 view cover	The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations more books like this by Jonathan W Gould, PH.D., PhD, David A Martindale, PhD add to wishlist 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, ... see all copies from $25.32! new only from $27.30! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Anatomy of Evil more books like this by Michael H Stone, MD add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $14.99! new only from $16.00! \| SVS
21 view cover	Youth on Trial: A Developmental Perspective on Juvenile Justice more books like this by Professor Thomas Grisso (Editor), Robert G Schwartz (Editor) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $19.73! new only from $19.73! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Handbook of Forensic Psychology more books like this by Allen K Hess (Editor), Irving B Weiner (Editor) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $61.32! \| SVS
23 view cover	Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers: Why They Kill more books like this by Katherine M Ramsland add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $21.63! \| SVS
24 view cover	Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment more books like this by Marc J Ackerman add to wishlist This is the first and only book to provide forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals involved in court cases with state-of-the-art interpretive and administrative guidelines for the most widely used assessment tools. The book covers custody cases, expert witness assessment, fitness to stand trial, civil commitment, substance ... see all copies from $23.32! new only from $28.37! \| SVS
25 view cover	Psychology and Law for the Helping Professions more books like this by Leland C Swenson add to wishlist In this second edition the author emphasizes what people in the helping professions need to know about the law, so they can avoid, as he puts it, the "land mines" and understand how their treatment decisions are likely to have legal consequences. This book provides some coverage of criminal law, for instance how it relates to the criminally insane ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.70! \| first editions

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