Forensic Psychology: Fact and Fiction
Intro -- BRIEF CONTENTS -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FEATURES -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- TOUR OF THE BOOK -- DIGITAL RESOURCES -- PREFACE -- TO THE STUDENT -- How to use this book -- How this book is organised -- TO THE INSTRUCTOR -- Pedagogical approaches -- Critical thinking and applications -- The fact versus fiction approach -- Real-world examples -- Content support -- Why is a new approach to forensic psychology needed? -- AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PART I WHAT IS FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY? -- CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY? -- Chapter Introduction -- Learning Outcomes -- WHAT IS FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY? -- Why do we need forensic psychology? -- Defining forensic psychology -- APPLY IT -- Criminology -- Crime scene investigation -- Forensic science -- The origins of forensic psychology -- Psychology in the laboratory -- Psychology in the courtroom -- IN SUMMARY -- THE ROOTS OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychological perspectives -- GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES -- Applying psychological perspectives -- CASE STUDY -- IN SUMMARY -- THINKING LIKE A SCIENTIST -- CASE STUDY -- The need for scientific reasoning -- Characteristics of scientific thinking -- Scepticism -- Open-mindedness -- Objectivity -- Why do we believe in 'lunacy'? -- Empiricism -- Apophenia -- Becoming better consumers of research -- IN SUMMARY -- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST -- The roles of the forensic psychologist -- Clinical role -- Comparing clinical and forensic evaluation -- Fitness to stand trial assessments -- Risk assessment -- Victimology and victim services -- Sexual offenders -- Child custody evaluations -- Criminal profiling -- Experimental role -- Scientific jury selection -- Eyewitness research -- Detecting deception -- Actuarial role -- Offender assessment -- GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES -- Crime analysis -- Advisory role.
