Current perspectives in forensic pyschology and criminal justice

This text 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 eachof three major course areas – criminal behaviour, forensic psychology, and psychology and law – the book highlights how forensic psychology has contributedto the understanding of criminal behaviour and crime prevention. The editors have assembled published journal articles, as well as commentaries written specifically for this book by forensics experts, to provide an overview of prevalent theories in this field.

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-5831-8
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 312
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés