Forensic Psychology
eBook - ePub

Forensic Psychology

Theory, research, policy and practice

  1. 408 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Forensic Psychology

Theory, research, policy and practice

About this book


Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award 2018 - Textbook category


?This fascinating book examines some of the ideological underpinnings of forensic psychological research, policy and practice. It is refreshingly reflective and a significant contribution to the field. I strongly recommend it.?
- Professor Graham Towl, Durham University and formerly Chief Psychologist at the Ministry of Justice

?The strength of this book is the complexity of concepts and topics covered mean that it is suitable for students who wish to be challenged.'
- Dr Louise Almond, University of Liverpool

?This is a book for people who like to think. It presents the realities of practice with the challenges of theory and asks the reader to shake off complacency. It is insightful and challenging but most of all, it is very readable.?
- Professor Joanna R. Adler, Middlesex University

Students of Forensic Psychology need to learn how to combine practical skills such as report writing or assessments with a critical understanding of both theory and the wider political and policy landscape that surrounds the profession.

Mapped to the British Psychological Society's Stage One and Two training requirements for forensic psychologists Forensic Psychology: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice will help you understand how these crucial areas of the profession interact and how they can shape one another. Throughout the text the authors provide a detailed analysis of key concepts, debates and theories while weaving in insights and reflections from key professionals, ensuring you have the necessary knowledge and skills to pass assignments and get past the stage 2 supervised practice requirements en route to becoming a qualified forensic psychologist.

This text will be essential reading for all those on MSc Forensic Psychology courses, and will also be a useful reader for those on practitioner doctorates as well as the already qualified needing to keep up with the CPD. The book is also a useful companion to professionals in allied criminal justice professions.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. About the Authors
  9. Illustration List
  10. Illustration List
  11. Sidebar List
  12. Foreword
  13. Acknowledgements
  14. 1 Scene setting
  15. 2 Place settings
  16. 3 The legal setting
  17. 4 Ideological context
  18. 5 Political context
  19. 6 Theory
  20. 7 Researching
  21. 8 Victims
  22. 9 Profiling offenders
  23. 10 Assessment
  24. 11 Treatment and rehabilitation
  25. 12 Report writing
  26. 13 Re-imagining forensic psychology
  27. References
  28. Index