| |
Reviews: "A fascinating introduction with a wealth of scientific facts and real-world examples."
Makiko Naka - Professor of Psychology, Hokkaido University, Japan
"Interesting, comprehensive, and informative. Highly recommended!"
Dan Yarmey — Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Guelph, Canada
"A concise guide that will dispel the myths engendered by the ‘Cracker’ obsessed media."
Amina Memon — Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Aberdeen
"The authors have produced an outstanding book."
Mark Kebbell — Director of Forensic Psychology,
Griffith University, Australia
Description:
How does the criminal mind work?
How can we stop criminals from re-offending?
What does being in prison do to your mind?
From the signals that reveal we are lying to the psychological profiling of violent offenders, Professor Ray Bull and his team demonstrate how understanding the mind of the criminal is an essential tool in the fight against criminality. Covering prisons and prisoners, policing methods, evidence gathering, and the reliability of witnesses, this book offers an authoritative introduction to the fascinating research and theory underpinning modern criminal psychology.
Contents: Preface • Criminal psychologists: within which settings do they work? • Offender profiling and linking crime • Policing • Interviewing suspects and witnesses • Detecting deception • Eyewitness testimony • Forensic linguistics • Punishment and offenders • Experiencing imprisonment • The rehabilitation of offenders: what works? • The management and treatment of sex offenders • IndexISBN - 9781851687077
|
| |
Pages : 226
|