FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY A VERY SHORT LNTRODUTION

1 (p1): 1 The excitement and challenge of forensic psychology
18 (p2): 2 How to make a criminal
46 (p3): 3 Experts in court
64 (p4): 4 Psychology and legal proceedings
81 (p5): 5 Working with offenders
100 (p6): 6 Working with law enforcement
129 (p7): 7 Always the bridesmaid?
135 (p8): Further reading
137 (p9): Glossary
141 (p10): Index Lie detection, offender profiling, insanity in the law, the minds of serial killers, and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of Forensic Psychology. David Canter shows how these often controversial topics bridge the gaps between academics and practitioners, behavioural sciences, and the law. Discusses all aspects of psychology relevant to the legal and criminal process, including the role of mental disorders in crime, the minds of serial killers, and offender profiling.