C. R. Bartol and A. M. Bartol, Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior, Third Edition California: SAGE Publications Inc., 331 pages, paperback. ISBN 978-1-119-97624-0 (original) (raw)

Emerging International Perspectives in Forensic Psychology: Individual Level Analyses

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 2010

Forensic psychology and psychiatry have acquired an amount of knowledge in the past decades in the field of psychological, sociological, criminological, neuropsychological and neurobiological research into causes and explanations of delinquent behavior. From different perspectives this special issue presents some interesting scientific publications that can help to improve the treatment efficacy in forensic patients and to prevent or reduce future recidivism.

Forensic Psychology and Law

International Journal of Psychology, 2016

Psychological knowledge can be applied in the criminal justice system to prevention of crimes, investigation, legal decision making, rehabilitation of convicts, and so on. However, general principles of psychology cannot be easily applied due to the practical problems arising from the system and situations that vary from country to country. For instance, in Japan, obtaining confession has been considered a priority, which has led to cases of false confession. Identification procedures are not regulated, resulting in wrongful identification. The vulnerable are often unheard because of scant special measures, and in court, lay judges have difficulties bringing verdicts and sentencing. In this symposium, cases and research on confession, eyewitness testimony, child investigation, and legal decision making will be presented by researchers facing real-world problems and struggling to introduce psychologically sound methods into investigations and courtrooms. INVITED SYMPOSIUM IS058 The investigative interviewing of suspects and witnesses/victims.

Forensic_Psychology_Module_9_Verity_Sant.pdf

IN this essay I attempt to gain an understanding of the media's role in offender profiling. How the media exacerbates psychological problems in the innocent accused as well as the guilty and how it detracts from fair trial of those persons by turning society against them and thus influencing any success they may have, being innocent, in a matter they are accused of instead of letting the evidence, or lack thereof, decide their innocence and guilt thus providing fairness in the trail routine.

Forensic Mental Health Assessment in Criminal Contexts

2022

This valuable compendium advances the understanding of mental health case law, making it highly accessible to practicing forensic professionals. Divided into two parts, the first section focuses on explaining important topics related to forensic psychological and forensic neuropsychological assessment, while the second section stands on its own as a collection of fascinating legal cases with high relevance to mental health and legal professionals interested in how mental health disorders impact criminal behavior among juveniles and adults. The book begins with an accessible primer on abnormal behavior, exploring the links between criminal behavior and mental health disorders. It goes on to thoroughly describe what goes into forensic psychological and forensic neuropsychological evaluations, including discussion about the Federal Rules of Evidence, as they pertain to evidence-generation during the mental health evaluation process. The book also focuses on psychometric concepts, including reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity, as well as an exploration of 'science' and 'the law' which includes a discussion about the difference between science and pseudoscience, the different sources of law (constitutions, statutes, and case law), and how the intellectually competitive practice of law is similar to the enterprise of science. Ethical issues faced by the forensic mental health worker are also addressed. The second section of the book, Legal Cases for the Forensic Mental Health Professional, is an alphabetical summary of important and interesting legal cases with relevance for mental health professionals. These cases offer realworld significance while summarizing complex legal decisions through a neuropsychological sieve, to allow both legal and psychological communities to better understand each other's professions. This book will be an invaluable resource for forensic psychologists, forensic neuropsychologists, forensic psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals whose work brings them into contact with the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice system. It will also be of interest to legal professionals, criminal justice departments, and law schools.

Tilburg University Emerging international perspectives in forensic psychology

2010

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Forensic Psychology Module 2 Verity Santy

This paper explores published articles that report on the key factors of two theories of developmental and psychological theories of offending. I examine the contravening and contrasting aspects of the theories and policy implications attached. I will consider what could possibly prove or disprove a theory and the belief that long term anti-social behavior reflects continuity in the environment.