Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior

Curtis R Bartol editor Anne M Bartol editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:6th Jan '15

Should be back in stock very soon

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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.

ISBN: 9781483376219

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 590g

328 pages

4th Revised edition