Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application

Written by authors with extensive experience in the field and in the classroom, Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application, Sixth Edition demonstrates how to analyze psychological knowledge and research findings and apply these findings to the civil and criminal justice systems. Focusing on research-based forensic practice and practical application, the authors use real-life examples and case law discussions to define and explore forensic psychology. Students are introduced to emerging specializations within forensic psychology, including investigative psychology, family forensic psychology, and police and public safety psychology. Research related to bias, diversity, and discrimination is included throughout the text to give students a multicultural perspective that is critical to the successful practice of forensic psychology. Included with this title: Instructor Online Resources: Access online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site.

Table of Contents:
List of Boxes, Tables, and Figures Preface About the Authors Acknowledgments PART I • INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 • Introduction to Forensic Psychology Chapter Objectives The Forensic Sciences Forensic Psychology: An Overview Brief History of Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychology Today Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Forensic Social Work Ethical Issues Careers in Psychology Forensic Psychology as a Specialty Research and Practice Careers in Forensic Psychology Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review PART II • POLICE AND INVESTIGATIVE PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 2 • Police and Public Safety Psychology Chapter Objectives Law Enforcement Numbers Today Police Psychology: A Developing Profession Forensic Assessment in Police and Public Safety Psychology Psychological Intervention Activities Operational Responsibilities Consulting and Research Activities Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 3 • Psychology of Investigations Chapter Objectives Profiling Eyewitness Evidence Lineups and Photo Spreads Police Interviewing and Interrogation False Confessions Detection of Deception Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review PART III • LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 4 • Consulting and Testifying Chapter Objectives Court Structure and Jurisdiction The Judicial Process Trial and Litigation Consultation Expert Testimony The Assessment of Risk Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 5 • Consulting With Criminal Courts Chapter Objectives Competency to Stand Trial Insanity Other Psychological Defenses Sentencing Evaluations Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 6 • Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation Chapter Objectives Family or Domestic Courts Family Forensic Psychologists Child Custody Evaluations Forensic Psychology and Civil Litigation Civil Capacities Involuntary Civil Commitment Sexual and Gender Harassment Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review PART IV • CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 7 • The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior Chapter Objectives The Juvenile Offender The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Offending The Developmental Perspective Developmental Factors In The Formation Of Persistent Criminal Behavior Additional Social Developmental Influences The Criminal Psychopath Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 8 • Psychology of Violence and Intimidation Chapter Objectives UCR Data on Violent Crime Gender, Race, and Ethnic Differences in Criminal Violence Guns—A National Emergency Theoretical Perspectives on Violence The Effects of Violent Media Threat Assessment Workplace Violence Criminal Homicide Hate or Bias Crimes Stalking: The Crime of Intimidation Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 9 • Psychology of Sexual Violence Chapter Objectives Definitions of Sexual Assault and Rape Definitions for Gathering Statistics Date or Acquaintance Rape Demographics of Sex Offenders Typologies of Men Who Rape Child Sex Offenders Female Sex Offender Typologies Online Child Sexual Predators Juvenile Sex Offenders Recidivism Rates of Sex Offenders Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review PART V • VICTIMOLOGY AND VICTIM SERVICES Chapter 10 • Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime Chapter Objectives Multiculturalism and Victimization Legal Rights of Victims Victimization Data Psychological Effects of Criminal Victimization Homicide Victimization Sexual Violence Victimization Internet Victimization Human Trafficking Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 11 • Family Violence and Child Victimization Chapter Objectives Intimate Partner and Family Violence Child Abuse Repressed and Recovered Memories Child Abduction Elder Abuse and Neglect Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review PART VI • CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 12 • Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings Chapter Objectives Institutional Corrections Overview of Correctional Facilities Legal Rights of Inmates Roles of the Correctional Psychologist Psychological Assessment in Corrections Treatment and Rehabilitation in Correctional Facilities Treatment of Special Populations Obstacles to the Treatment Of Inmates Community-Based Corrections Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Chapter 13 • Juvenile Justice and Corrections Chapter Objectives Data and Overview of Important Issues A Brief History of the Juvenile Court Juvenile Assessment: An Overview Juvenile Amenability to Rehabilitation Out-of-Home Placements Psychological Treatment in Juvenile Facilities Approaches to Rehabilitation Summary and Conclusions Key Concepts Questions for Review Glossary Cases Cited References Author Index Subject Index

About the Author :
Curt R. Bartol was a college professor for more than 30 years, teaching a wide variety of both undergraduate and graduate courses, including Biopsychology, Criminal Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, Profiling, and Psychology and Law. He earned his PhD in personality/social psychology from Northern Illinois University in 1972. He studied political science and law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under a fellowship from the National Institute for the Humanities (NIH). He was instrumental in creating and launching Castleton State College’s graduate program in forensic psychology and served as its director for 6 years. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he has been a consulting police psychologist to local, municipal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for over 30 years. In addition to Introduction to Forensic Psychology, he has coauthored Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach (now in its 11th ed.), Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective (3rd ed.), Criminal and Behavioral Profiling, and Psychology and Law: Theory, Research, and Application (3rd ed.). He served as editor of SAGE’s Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal, for 17 years. He also co-edited Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior (3rd ed.). Anne M. Bartol earned an MA and a PhD in criminal justice from State University of New York at Albany. She also holds an MA in journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She taught criminal justice, sociology, and journalism courses over a 20-year college teaching career and has worked as a journalist and a social worker in child and adolescent protective services. In addition to Introduction to Forensic Psychology, she has coauthored Juvenile Delinquency: A Systems Approach; Delinquency and Justice: A Psychosocial Approach; Psychology and Law: Theory, Research, and Application; Criminal Behavior; and Criminal and Behavioral Profiling. She co-edited Current Perspectives, has served as book review editor and managing editor of Criminal Justice and Behavior and has published articles on women and criminal justice, rural courts, and the history of forensic psychology.