Forensic Psychology: The Basics

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Chapter 1: Forensic psychology and the role of the forensic psychologist
	THE HISTORY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
	HOW HISTORY HAS SHAPED FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: ACADEMIC AND PRACTITIONER
	FUNDAMENTAL EXPERTISE ACQUIRED BY FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
	PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
	SPECIALISED SKILLS FOLLOW THE SUB-DIVISIONS OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
	DISCIPLINES OVERLAPPING WITH FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 2: Theories of criminal behaviour that help inform
practice
	WHAT IS EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY?
	WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
	WHAT IS COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIOURAL PSYCHOLOGY?
	WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SITUATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY?
	WHAT IS SOCIO-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY?
	WHAT IS THE INTEGRATED – BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL – APPROACH?
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 3: Forensic mental health and criminal behaviour
	WHAT IS MEANT BY THE CONCEPT OF DANGEROUSNESS?
	DANGEROUSNESS AND THE LAW
	WHAT IS MEANT BY MENTAL DISORDER/ILLNESS?
	ASSESSMENT OF DANGEROUSNESS AND RISK OF REOFFENDING
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 4: Psychological assessments and intervention
	ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FOR SENTENCED OFFENDERS
	ASSESSMENT OF CASES WHERE AN OFFENDER HAS YET TO BE PROVEN
	ETHICS UNDERLYING ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 5: Psychological vulnerability
	VULNERABLE VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME
	VULNERABLE SUSPECTS OF CRIME
	VULNERABLE DEFENDANTS
	VULNERABLE OFFENDERS AND PRISONERS
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 6: Legal psychology
	WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE CRIMINAL EVENT?
	HOW FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY HAS HELPED IMPROVE POLICE INVESTIGATION METHODS
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 7: Research in forensic psychology
	QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
Chapter 8: Responding to new challenges
	THE MHA AND CJA AND FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
	DSM-5 AND FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
	BRAIN SCANNING AND FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
	SUMMARY
	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING
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