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American Psychological Association Prediction Statistics for Psychological
Book SynopsisAt last, a comprehensive guide that meets psychologists and other social scientists'' growing need to master the tools of statistical prediction.Prediction Statistics for Psychological Assessment, by R. Karl Hanson, is the first book to teach students and practitioners the nuts and bolts of prediction statistics, while illustrating the utility of prediction and prediction tools in applied psychological practice. This valuable resource uses real-world examples, helpful explanations and practice exercises to support the use of prediction tools in psychological assessment. Actuarial risk assessment evaluators need to know how prediction tools work, how to evaluate them, and how to interpret their results in applied assessments. Written in a clear and accessible manner, this user-friendly book helps readers understand how to evaluate and interpret different kinds of prediction tools, appreciate the numeric information used in risk communication, and utilize prediction tools to inform evidence-based decision making. Trade ReviewKarl Hanson, one of the preeminent experts on criminal risk prediction, has produced an informative text that should be required reading for any professional involved in mental health assessment. Dr. Hanson skillfully presents complex concepts in a simple to read and understand text that will inform the future of psychological (and other mental health) assessment. A must-have on the bookshelf of practitioners and researchers alike. -- Robert D. Morgan, PhD, Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United StatesKarl Hanson—an international luminary in the field of psychological assessment—has written a cogent, meticulous, and comprehensive guide to the statistics used to predict human behavior. This lucidly written work will have an immense and long-lasting impact on the field. It needs to be within arm’s reach on the bookshelf of every clinical researcher and every evidence-based clinician. -- John Monahan, PhD, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United StatesAdvances in the field of risk assessment have been facilitated by improvements in prediction statistics. Until now there has been no comprehensive guide for those in the field. As a research and practice leader, Hanson delivers a learned volume that is readily accessible. It teaches specific statistics along with the role of prediction statistics in forensic assessment. It is a must-read for forensic researchers and practitioners intending to put research into practice. -- Distinguished Professor James Ogloff, AM, Director, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, and Executive Director, Psychological Services & Research, Forensicare, Victoria, AustraliaTable of ContentsPrefacePart I: Background and OverviewChapter 1: Introduction to Prediction Statistics in PsychologyChapter 2: The Nature of ProbabilityChapter 3: Overview of the Statistics ChaptersPart II: Statistics for Describing LikelihoodsChapter 4: ProportionsChapter 5: Discrete-Time Survival AnalysisChapter 6: Kaplan-Meier Survival AnalysisPart III: Discrimination and Relative RiskChapter 7: Dichotomous PredictorsChapter 8: Area Under the CurveChapter 9: Cohen's dChapter 10: Cox RegressionChapter 11: Logistic RegressionPart IV: CalibrationChapter 12: Chi-Square Goodness-of-FitChapter 13: The E/O IndexChapter 14: Meta-AnalysisChapter 15: Calibration PlotsPart V: Percentile RanksChapter 16: PercentilesPart VI: Practice ConsiderationsChapter 17: Estimating the Quality of Prediction ToolsChapter 18: Standardizing Risk CommunicationChapter 19: Going Even FurtherAppendix: Useful Algebra and NotationGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors
£63.90
American Psychological Association Best Clinical Practices for Treating Families in
Book SynopsisAddressing the critical intersection between mental health and the legal system, this book presents a competency-based approach to clinical practice with justice-involved couples and families.Author Corinne C. Datchi demonstrates that couple and family interventions are vital components of rehabilitation for both youth and adults, supportingpositive family involvement and enhancingsolutions to delinquency and crime. Chapters layout essential data about juvenile and criminal justice systems, correctional populations, family systems theory, and forensic mental health issues, incorporating an understanding of these factors into the systemic assessment, case conceptualization, intervention, and treatment of clinical problems.A compelling case study brings this foundational knowledge to life, with a focus on systems thinking and scientific knowledge, and illustrates the functional competencies necessary to work effectively with couples and families in the jTrade ReviewThis remarkable book covers the field of empirically supported therapies for this hard-to-treat population while also providing clinical guidance on the implementation of these models. In this way it covers the substance of evidence-based practices and the common factor elements needed to use them. -- GUY DIAMOND, PHD, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FAMILY INTERVENTION SCIENCE, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, AND PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PHILADELPHIA, PADr. Datchi provides a concise yet thorough review of the diverse nature of incarcerated families and the systemic crises that derail them in an already traumatic moment, and offers evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies. This book deserves to be on an accessible shelf where we can reach for it again and again. -- LINDA BERG-CROSS, PHD, ABPP, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DCTable of ContentsSeries PrefaceCorinne C. Datchi and Anthony L. ChambersIntroduction: Treating Families in Juvenile and Criminal Justice SystemsChapter 1. Psychology and Justice: A Family Systems Approach to Offender RehabilitationChapter 2. Correctional Populations in the United States: Diversity FactorsChapter 3. The Ecology of Delinquency and CrimeChapter 4. Clinical Practice With Justice-Involved Families: Systemic Assessment and Case ConceptualizationChapter 5. Clinical Practice With Justice-Involved Couples and Families: Evidence-Based Treatment ProgramsChapter 6. From Science to Practice: Competency-Based Treatment Planning and DeliveryReferencesIndexAbout the Author and Series Editors
£41.40
Temple University Press,U.S. Shaming the Constitution
Book SynopsisConvicted sexually violent predators are more vilified, more subject to media misrepresentation, and more likely to be denied basic human rights than any other population. Shaming the Constitution authors Michael Perlin and Heather Cucolo question the intentions of sex offender laws, offering new approaches to this most complex (and controversial) area of law and social policy. The authors assert that sex offender laws and policies are unconstitutional and counter-productive. The legislation largely fails to add to public safetyeven ruining lives for what are, in some cases, trivial infractions. Shaming the Constitution draws on law, behavioral sciences, and other disciplines to show that many of the solutions to penalizing sexually violent predators are wrong, as they create the most repressive and useless laws. In addition to tracing the history of sex offender laws, the authors address the case of Jesse Timmendequas, whose crime begat Megan's Law; the media's role in creating a Trade Review"Shaming the Constitution is a tour de force. Richly documented, the book describes, analyzes, interprets, and critiques our sex offender laws through multiple lenses. With standout sophistication and depth, the authors interweave law with social and behavioral sciences to lay the foundation for a scathing critique of current policy, advancing the public discourse especially by their discussions of international and comparative law and therapeutic jurisprudence. This book is a must-read for policy makers, advocates, judges, and students of sexual violence prevention." —Eric S. Janus, Professor of Law and former President and Dean, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
£66.30
Bristol University Press Forensic Psychology Crime and Policing
Book SynopsisA key resource for students, academics and practitioners, this concise guide brings together vital concepts on forensic psychology, crime and policing. Including criminal behaviour, police decision making and crime scene investigation, each entry provides a clear overview of the topic together with sample questions and further reading.Table of ContentsPart I: Forensic Psychology 1. Forensic Psychology ~ Rachael Steele 2. Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice ~ Rachael Steele 3. Forensic Psychology and Policing ~ Jason Roach and Helen Selby- Fell 4. Forensic Psychology and Court Processes ~ Ruth J. Tully 5. Forensic Psychology and Prisons ~ Ruth J. Tully 6. Forensic Psychology and Victims of Crime ~ Cherie Armour 7. Forensic Psychology and Perpetrators of Crime: The Dark Triad and Narcissism ~ Victoria Blinkhorn 8. Forensic Psychology and Rehabilitation ~ Shona Robinson- Edwards and Stephanie Kewley 9. Forensic Psychology and Desistance ~ Stephanie Kewley and Lol Burke 10. Forensic Psychology and Mental Disorder ~ Paul V. Greenall 11. Forensic Psychology and Psychopathy ~ Robert Hesketh 12. Forensic Psychology and Non-Fatal Violence ~ Victoria Blinkhorn 13. Forensic Psychology and Homicide ~ Paul V. Greenall 14. Forensic Psychology and Sexual Offences ~ Robert Hesketh 15. Forensic Psychology and Future Directions ~ Rachael Steele and Michelle McManus Part II: Crime and Criminal Justice 16. Crime and Criminal Justice: Past and Present ~ Jo Turner and Karen Corteen 17. Crime ~ Noel Cross 18. Criminal Justice Systems ~ Mike Berry 19. Criminal Justice, Actus Reus and Mens Rea ~ Noel Cross 20. Crime and Youth Justice ~ Ellena Cooke 21. Crimes of the Powerful ~ Amy Hughes-Stanley 22. Criminal Justice, Marketisation and Privatisation ~ David Sheldon 23. Criminal Justice and Punishment ~ Karen Corteen and Jo Turner 24. Criminal Justice and Serious, Violent and Sexual Offending ~ Stephanie Kewley and Charlotte Barlow 25. Criminal Justice, Risk and Vulnerability ~ Eric Halford 26. Criminal Justice, Risk Assessment and Dangerousness ~ Jennifer Murray 27. Criminal Injustice ~ Amy Hughes-Stanley 28. Criminal Justice: Future Directions ~ Noel Cross Part III: Police and Policing 29. Policing: Past and Present ~ Kate Bates 30. Police and Policing Models ~ Adrian James and Vesa Huotari 31. Police and Crime Commissioners ~ Helen Selby-Fell and Jason Roach 32. Police Codes of Conduct ~ Nicoletta Policek 33. Police Professionalisation ~ Tim Kelly 34. Police and Decision Making ~ Laura Boulton 35. Police Accountability and Legitimacy ~ Tammy Landau 36. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ~ Jo Turner and Karen Corteen 37. Police and Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements ~ Michelle McManus 38. Police and Victims of Crime ~ Kate Bates 39. Police Custody ~ Karen Corteen and Jo Turner 40. Policing Serious, Violent Sexual Offending ~ Michelle McManus and Eric Halford 41. Policing and Mental Health ~ Tim Kelly 42. Policing and Non-Verbal Communication ~ Elizabeth Peatfield 43. Policing Controversies: Undercover Policing ~ Margaret S. Malloch 44. Police Abolitionism ~ Karen Corteen 45. Policing and Occupational Cultures ~ Sean Bell and Nick Kealey 46. Policing: Future Directions ~ Andy Rhodes and Michelle McManus Part IV: Investigation 47. Crime Scene Investigation ~ Stephanie Davies 48. Investigative Interviewing ~ Davut Akca 49. Detecting Deception ~ Clea Wright 50. Criminal False Confessions ~ Ava Green 51. False Allegations and Wrongful Convictions ~ Greg Stratton and Monique Moffa 52. Witness Testimony ~ Victoria Blinkhorn 53. False Memories ~ Sue Palmer-Conn 54. Expert Evidence ~ Gary Macpherson Part V: Conclusion 55. Contemporary and Future Concepts and Debates in Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing ~ Karen Corteen, Rachael Steele, Noel Cross and Michelle McManus
£86.39
New York University Press Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court
Book SynopsisPROSE Award- Psychology FinalistA timely and important contribution to the study of immigration court from a psychological perspectiveEvery day, large numbers of immigrants undertake dangerous migration journeys only to face deportation or removal proceedings once they arrive in the U.S. Others who have been in the country for many years may face these proceedings as well, and either group may seek to gain lawful status by means of an application to USCIS, the benefits arm of the immigration system. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court examines the growing role of mental health professionals in the immigration system as they conduct forensic mental health assessments that are used as psychological evidence for applications for deportation relief, write affidavits for the court about the course of treatment they have provided to immigrants, help prepare people emotionally to be deported, and provide support for immigrants in detention centers. Many immigrants appear in immigraTrade ReviewThe interdisciplinary focus in this important text is novel and important. Several chapters address topics that are typically neglected from the literature on immigrant and refugee mental health, such as competency, violence risk, and vicarious trauma. . . . Indispensable for anyone who works within immigration court. -- Barry Rosenfeld, Fordham UniversityAn important contribution that speaks to a growing area of need and professional interest. This book provides essential information for both psychologists and attorneys. -- Nadine Nakamura, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University
£25.19
New York University Press Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court
Book SynopsisPROSE Award- Psychology FinalistA timely and important contribution to the study of immigration court from a psychological perspectiveEvery day, large numbers of immigrants undertake dangerous migration journeys only to face deportation or removal proceedings once they arrive in the U.S. Others who have been in the country for many years may face these proceedings as well, and either group may seek to gain lawful status by means of an application to USCIS, the benefits arm of the immigration system. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court examines the growing role of mental health professionals in the immigration system as they conduct forensic mental health assessments that are used as psychological evidence for applications for deportation relief, write affidavits for the court about the course of treatment they have provided to immigrants, help prepare people emotionally to be deported, and provide support for immigrants in detention centers. Many immigrants appear in immigraTrade ReviewThe interdisciplinary focus in this important text is novel and important. Several chapters address topics that are typically neglected from the literature on immigrant and refugee mental health, such as competency, violence risk, and vicarious trauma. . . . Indispensable for anyone who works within immigration court. -- Barry Rosenfeld, Fordham UniversityAn important contribution that speaks to a growing area of need and professional interest. This book provides essential information for both psychologists and attorneys. -- Nadine Nakamura, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University
£73.80
New York University Press Jailhouse Informants
Book SynopsisOffers a new understanding of jailhouse informants and the role they play in wrongful convictions Jailhouse informantswitnesses who testify in a criminal trial, often in exchange for some incentiveare particularly persuasive to jurors. A jailhouse informant usually claims to have heard the defendant confess to a crime while they were incarcerated together. Research shows that such testimony increases the likelihood of a guilty verdict. But it is also a leading contributor to wrongful convictions. Informants, after all, are generally criminals who are offering testimony in return for some key motivator, such as a reduced sentence. This book offers a broad overview of the history and legal and psychological issues surrounding the testimony of jailhouse informants. It provides groundbreaking psychological research to address how they are used, the number of convictions that have ultimately been overturned on other evidence, how such informants are perceived in the courtroom, and by what mTrade ReviewA unique and important contribution to the field of forensic psychology. -- Brian Cutler, editor of Expert Testimony on the Psychology of Eyewitness IdentificationWonderfully written and fills in many gaps in the literature with regard to cooperating witnesses. A must read for those interested in forensic psychology and in the enduring work of creating a more effective justice system. -- Deah Quinlivan, Florida Southern CollegeNeuschatz and Golding offer a broad overview of the history and legal and psychological issues surrounding the testimony of jailhouse informants in the United States. * Law and Social Inquiry *Incentivizing jailhouse information is one of several themes in the book as the authors draw together research on deception, confessions, testimony, witnesses, and jurors…In the context of recent public pressure to examine and combat racial injustice in the criminal justice system, this book is a valuable contribution to forensic psychology. * Choice *Neuschatz and Golding do an outstanding job explaining the issues, the existing research and legislation shortfall, and the psychological theories that drive jailhouse informants, criminal justice practitioners, and jurors. This text is truly a must-read and is written so that anyone can easily absorb and immediately use the information provided by the authors to improve the way jailhouse informants are used. -- Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology * Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology *
£62.90
New York University Press Jailhouse Informants
Book SynopsisOffers a new understanding of jailhouse informants and the role they play in wrongful convictions Jailhouse informantswitnesses who testify in a criminal trial, often in exchange for some incentiveare particularly persuasive to jurors. A jailhouse informant usually claims to have heard the defendant confess to a crime while they were incarcerated together. Research shows that such testimony increases the likelihood of a guilty verdict. But it is also a leading contributor to wrongful convictions. Informants, after all, are generally criminals who are offering testimony in return for some key motivator, such as a reduced sentence. This book offers a broad overview of the history and legal and psychological issues surrounding the testimony of jailhouse informants. It provides groundbreaking psychological research to address how they are used, the number of convictions that have ultimately been overturned on other evidence, how such informants are perceived in the courtroom, and by what mTrade ReviewA unique and important contribution to the field of forensic psychology. -- Brian Cutler, editor of Expert Testimony on the Psychology of Eyewitness IdentificationWonderfully written and fills in many gaps in the literature with regard to cooperating witnesses. A must read for those interested in forensic psychology and in the enduring work of creating a more effective justice system. -- Deah Quinlivan, Florida Southern CollegeNeuschatz and Golding offer a broad overview of the history and legal and psychological issues surrounding the testimony of jailhouse informants in the United States. * Law and Social Inquiry *Incentivizing jailhouse information is one of several themes in the book as the authors draw together research on deception, confessions, testimony, witnesses, and jurors…In the context of recent public pressure to examine and combat racial injustice in the criminal justice system, this book is a valuable contribution to forensic psychology. * Choice *Neuschatz and Golding do an outstanding job explaining the issues, the existing research and legislation shortfall, and the psychological theories that drive jailhouse informants, criminal justice practitioners, and jurors. This text is truly a must-read and is written so that anyone can easily absorb and immediately use the information provided by the authors to improve the way jailhouse informants are used. -- Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology * Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology *
£23.74
New York University Press Understanding Police Interrogation
Book SynopsisUses techniques from psychological science and legal theory to explore police interrogation in the United States Understanding Police Interrogation provides a single comprehensive source for understanding issues relating to police interrogation and confession. It sheds light on the range of factors that may influence the outcome of the interrogation of a suspect, which ones make it more likely that a person will confess, and which may also inadvertently lead to false confessions. There is a significant psychological component to police interrogations, as interrogators may try to build rapport with the suspect, or trick them into thinking there is evidence against them that does not exist. Also important is the extent to which the interrogator is convinced of the suspect's guilt, a factor that has clear ramifications for today's debates over treatment of black suspects and other people of color in the criminal justice system. The volume employs a totality of the circumstances approach, Trade ReviewWill serve as an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the psychology of police interrogation. . . . This book will appeal to a wide audience and likely encourage new lines of research. -- Iris Blandon-Gitlin, California State University, FullertonWe need the police to help keep us safe. But every now and then things go terribly wrong. People confess to crimes they did not commit, and juries convict those innocent people. Why? This terrific volume helps us to understand. Woody and Forrest offer insights on how the police do their job, from both a basic science and a practical point of view. Readers can join these scholars as they think about how our justice system can fix these mistakes or prevent them before they happen. Anyone who cares about the fairness of our system of justice will find inspiration in this book. -- Elizabeth F. Loftus, Past President, Association for Psychological ScienceFor scholars interested in interrogation, this is an excellent resource. * Choice *Well written and well organized ... Professionals in law enforcement as well as students in the field of police science, criminal justice or forensics, will benefit greatly from this book. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Book Reviews *
£25.19
New York University Press Gender Psychology and Justice
Book SynopsisReveals how gender intersects with race, class, and sexual orientation in ways that impact the legal status and well-being of women and girls in the justice system. Women and girls' contact with the justice system is often influenced by gender-related assumptions and stereotypes. The justice practices of the past 40 years have been largely based on conceptual principles and assumptionsincluding personal theories about gendermore than scientific evidence about what works to address the specific needs of women and girls in the justice system. Because of this, women and girls have limited access to equitable justice and are increasingly caught up in outdated and harmful practices, including the net of the criminal justice system. Gender, Psychology, and Justice uses psychological research to examine the experiences of women and girls involved in the justice system. Their experiences, from initial contact with justice and court officials, demonstrate how gender intersects with race, class,Trade ReviewAfter reading Julie Ancis and Corinne Datchis groundbreaking book Gender, Psychology and Justice, one realizes that many diverse women and girls, who are disproportionately in poverty and have experienced gender violence, are re-traumatized by laws, justice policies, and the social biases of legal officials of the U.S. Justice System. Victim-blaming and mistreatment of women and girls are unfortunately prevalent in our country, which has led President Obama to say that 'you can judge a nation, and how successful it will be, based on how it treats its women and its girls.' This book is an eye opener for men on the many injustices facing diverse women and girls and serves as a clarion call that social justice work on behalf of diverse women and girls is a moral and ethical mandate. -- Kevin Cokley,Director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research, University of Texas at AustinDatchi and Ancis have put together a one of a kind, comprehensive, and compelling read. Their book is both scholarly and meaningful. A hallmark of a profound book is that it brings the reader into it, and takes the reader on a journey of discovery. It informs the reader through content knowledge and real experiences that illustrate the challenges in relation to gender and the 'injustice' system. Mental health practitioners, lawyers, judges, and anyone interested in the links between and among the justice system and the intersectionality of gender, race, sexual orientation, and class, in the service of promoting social justice, will find the book an indispensable resource. -- Nicholas Ladany,Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, University of San DiegoThis book promotes understanding about the biases and challenges faced by women and girls in our justice system. In promoting such understanding and recommending salient reforms. * New York Law Journal *
£69.70
New York University Press Understanding Police Interrogation
Book SynopsisUses techniques from psychological science and legal theory to explore police interrogation in the United States Understanding Police Interrogation provides a single comprehensive source for understanding issues relating to police interrogation and confession. It sheds light on the range of factors that may influence the outcome of the interrogation of a suspect, which ones make it more likely that a person will confess, and which may also inadvertently lead to false confessions. There is a significant psychological component to police interrogations, as interrogators may try to build rapport with the suspect, or trick them into thinking there is evidence against them that does not exist. Also important is the extent to which the interrogator is convinced of the suspect's guilt, a factor that has clear ramifications for today's debates over treatment of black suspects and other people of color in the criminal justice system. The volume employs a totality of the circumstances approach, Trade ReviewWill serve as an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the psychology of police interrogation. . . . This book will appeal to a wide audience and likely encourage new lines of research. -- Iris Blandon-Gitlin, California State University, FullertonWe need the police to help keep us safe. But every now and then things go terribly wrong. People confess to crimes they did not commit, and juries convict those innocent people. Why? This terrific volume helps us to understand. Woody and Forrest offer insights on how the police do their job, from both a basic science and a practical point of view. Readers can join these scholars as they think about how our justice system can fix these mistakes or prevent them before they happen. Anyone who cares about the fairness of our system of justice will find inspiration in this book. -- Elizabeth F. Loftus, Past President, Association for Psychological ScienceFor scholars interested in interrogation, this is an excellent resource. * Choice *Well written and well organized ... Professionals in law enforcement as well as students in the field of police science, criminal justice or forensics, will benefit greatly from this book. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Book Reviews *
£73.80
New York University Press Gender Psychology and Justice
Book SynopsisReveals how gender intersects with race, class, and sexual orientation in ways that impact the legal status and well-being of women and girls in the justice system. Women and girls' contact with the justice system is often influenced by gender-related assumptions and stereotypes. The justice practices of the past 40 years have been largely based on conceptual principles and assumptionsincluding personal theories about gendermore than scientific evidence about what works to address the specific needs of women and girls in the justice system. Because of this, women and girls have limited access to equitable justice and are increasingly caught up in outdated and harmful practices, including the net of the criminal justice system. Gender, Psychology, and Justice uses psychological research to examine the experiences of women and girls involved in the justice system. Their experiences, from initial contact with justice and court officials, demonstrate how gender intersects with race, class,Trade ReviewAfter reading Julie Ancis and Corinne Datchis groundbreaking book Gender, Psychology and Justice, one realizes that many diverse women and girls, who are disproportionately in poverty and have experienced gender violence, are re-traumatized by laws, justice policies, and the social biases of legal officials of the U.S. Justice System. Victim-blaming and mistreatment of women and girls are unfortunately prevalent in our country, which has led President Obama to say that 'you can judge a nation, and how successful it will be, based on how it treats its women and its girls.' This book is an eye opener for men on the many injustices facing diverse women and girls and serves as a clarion call that social justice work on behalf of diverse women and girls is a moral and ethical mandate. -- Kevin Cokley,Director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research, University of Texas at AustinDatchi and Ancis have put together a one of a kind, comprehensive, and compelling read. Their book is both scholarly and meaningful. A hallmark of a profound book is that it brings the reader into it, and takes the reader on a journey of discovery. It informs the reader through content knowledge and real experiences that illustrate the challenges in relation to gender and the 'injustice' system. Mental health practitioners, lawyers, judges, and anyone interested in the links between and among the justice system and the intersectionality of gender, race, sexual orientation, and class, in the service of promoting social justice, will find the book an indispensable resource. -- Nicholas Ladany,Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, University of San DiegoThis book promotes understanding about the biases and challenges faced by women and girls in our justice system. In promoting such understanding and recommending salient reforms. * New York Law Journal *
£27.54
University of Toronto Press Pedophilia and Exhibitionism
Book SynopsisThe primary purpose of this book is to explore the nature of two forms of sexual behaviour which represent the majority of sexual offences coming to the attention of the courts. Special emphasis is given to the social significance of the deviant behaviour. The material presented has emerged primarily from empirical study and research on cases referred to the Forensic Clinic of the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital, established by the Government of Ontario in affiliation with the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Toronto. The Clinic was established specifically to assist the courts in the assessment and treatment of offenders. The choice of exhibitionism and pedophilia for consideration was made on purely quantitative grounds, and quantitative considerations remained a leading factor throughout the study. The bizarre and exotic phenomena of sexual behaviour too frequently overshadow the far greater amount of human misery which can be observed daily in our lower courts.
£21.59
Cognella, Inc Assessment and Classification of Juvenile
Book SynopsisAssessment and Classification of Juvenile Offenders: A Treatment Manual for Criminal Justice Practitioners guides current and aspiring criminal justice professionals through the process of assessing, classifying, and correcting delinquent and criminal behaviors exhibited by youth offenders. The text employs a medical model, leveraging scientific insight into human thought and behavior, to demonstrate how criminality and delinquency, like physical illnesses, can be treated by prompt and accurate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.Over the course of 19 chapters, readers learn about offenses generally committed by youth, why they commit such offenses, and how to prevent or control criminal and delinquent behaviors. The chapters provide broader understanding of what takes place—or what should take place—in the post-adjudication and prosecution phases of youth offenders. Through the medical lens model, readers learn about the roles played by protective, risk, and needs factors; how to use classification tools to effectively assess youth offenders; the difference between legal and clinical offenders; and social, economic, and political factors that can contribute to delinquency.Assessment and Classification of Juvenile Offenders is an ideal resource for courses in criminal justice, criminology, social work, psychology, and sociology.
£74.40
University of Minnesota Press Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case
Book SynopsisAn illustrative guide for using the MMPI-2-RF in forensic assessment A primary aim of this text is to inform readers of the most common forensic applications of the instrument and, in doing so, provide a brief overview of the various psycho-legal issues addressed. Each type of forensic psychological evaluation considers challenges both general (e.g., the potential for response bias) and unique (e.g., retrospective assessment in criminal responsibility evaluations), including the impact such challenges have on the use of the MMPI-2-RF in these contexts. The major focus of the book is on MMPI-2-RF interpretation developed through specific case analyses involving the most common psycho-legal questions. Each chapter includes a case study with a full MMPI-2-RF profile illustrating the interpretation and integration of test data into clinical and diagnostic impressions and generating forensic opinions. A book-based exam offering Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this publication. Visit upress.umn.edu/test-division for more information.Trade Review"The MMPI-2-RF brings many important advancements for use in the forensic specialty of psychology. To date, however, what has been lacking is how to apply these advances in a way that is responsive to the legal questions posed to the forensic psychologist. This book fills that gap. It has been carefully structured to provide both a general model of data interpretation and specific examples of how to use these data to answer specific forensic cases. It is a significant advancement in the literature of forensic psychological assessment."—Daniel L. Davis, Ph.D., ABPP, Board Certified Forensic PsychologistTable of ContentsContentsList of TablesList of FiguresForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I:Introduction and Broader Considerations for Use of the MMPI-2-RF in Forensic ContextsChapter 1Introduction to the MMPI-2-RFChapter 2General Considerations for Using the MMPI-2-RF in Forensic EvaluationsChapter 3Assessment of Malingering and Defensiveness with the MMPI-2-RFPART II:Criminal Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RFChapter 4Competency to Stand TrialChapter 5Criminal ResponsibilityChapter 6Violence Risk AssessmentChapter 7Sex Offender Risk AssessmentChapter 8Mitigation in Sentencing PART III:Civil Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RFChapter 9Child Custody Chapter 10Parental FitnessChapter 11Personal Injury and Disability DeterminationChapter 12Closing Remarks about the Forensic Use of the MMPI-2-RFReferencesIndex
£23.39
Arcler Education Inc Application of Criminal Psychology in Different
Book SynopsisThe book Application of Criminal Psychology in Different Types of Crime discusses how criminal psychologists examine criminals such as robbers, rapists, white-collar criminals, and identity thieves, especially their thoughts, intentions, and motives, reactions, emotions and feelings when individuals engage in these criminal acts. The purpose of this book is determining why an offender commits a crime, from the time the criminal decision was made to the time the person appeared in court. The book emphasizes that effective criminal psychologists will use their knowledge to help find and capture criminals, thus ensuring the world is safe for everyone. This book mentions that criminal psychology is a niche profession in the field of psychology, in which psychologists hold various positions, including working with law enforcers to determine the profile of people who may have committed a particular crime, and giving their opinion in court where they describe the mental state of the offender, or work directly with the captured offender to catch others in their criminal network. This book explains how criminal psychologists understand the inner mechanisms of the human mind and brain. And apply their accumulated knowledge and professional training to evaluate a person's mental and physical state by studying the person and talking with them.
£123.20
John Wiley & Sons Inc Violent Children and Adolescents: Asking the
Book SynopsisA small minority of children and adolescents can be dangerous, violent and murderous. Gwyneth Boswell researched this field throughout the 1990s. Having identified an urgent need for an assembly of evidence about aetiology and treatment of these young people, she has brought together a formidable body of academic and professional experts, specifically to address the question ?Why??.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix List of Contributors xi Prologue xvGwyneth Boswell Chapter 1 Children who kill: trends, reasons, and procedures 1Paul Cavadino and Rob Allen Chapter 2 Adolescent violence: findings and implications from the Cambridge study 19David P. Farrington Chapter 3 Understanding and treating adolescent firesetters 36Kevin Epps and Clive R. Hollin Chapter 4 The antecendents of young male sex offenders 56Victoria Harris and Carl Staunton Chapter 5 The link between childhood trauma and later violent offending: a case study 71Paul Renn Chapter 6 Self-directed violence in adolescence: a psychotherapeutic perspective 91Cairns Clery Chapter 7 Violent adolescent females offenders 104Susan Bailey Chapter 8 Violent young people detained in a maximum security psychiatric hospital 121Deborah Richards and Andrew Smith Chapter 9 Aggressive and bullying behavior in children and adolescents 138Helen Cowie Chapter 10 The influence of film and video on young people and violence 151Kevin Browne and Amanda Pennell Chapter 11 Comparing studies of youth and violence: towards an integrated approach 169Stephen Parvez Rashid Chapter 12 Bulgar and beyond: asking the question ‘why’? 183David James Smith Epilogue 196Gwyneth Boswell References and citation index 199 Subject Index 227
£50.30
John Wiley & Sons Inc Madness and Murder: Implications for the
Book SynopsisMurder is the most malevolent of acts by humans. Not only does the slaying of a man, woman or child destroy a life, but it ravages the lives of all those associated with the person who has been killed, and foments the collective angst of the community. But the mad who kill are placed in a different socio-legal category to that of ?normal' murderers. Those regarded as insane, either at the time of their improbity or after the event, are propelled into a distinct and discreditable stratum of deviancy. They are 'unreasonably' dangerous. These miscreants are construed as 'double-trouble' - mad and bad! Is there justifiable (if exaggerated) anxiety about dangerous mentally disordered people being 'loose' in the community? Is there a genuine need to protect both society at large and the mad? Does public concern about the homicidal tendencies of the mentally disordered warrant emphatic social intervention to protect both potential victims and perpetrators? What are the merits and consequences of post-liberal mental health policies and laws, introduced at the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century in response to a declared failure of previous approaches to the care of mentally disordered people and the protection of the public? How have the psychiatric disciplines of medicine and nursing contributed to a period of unprecedented public alarm in the 1990s about the mentally disordered?Table of ContentsCrime and Insanity. Disordered Offenders. Killing People. Faulty Individuals. Faulty Societies. Get Real. The Terror. Conclusion.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Experiential Education and Training for
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