Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Issues and Controversies in Crime and Justice
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Table of contents
- Dedicationv
- Contentsvii
- About the Authorsxiii
- Preface for the First Editionxvii
- Preface for the Second Editionxxiii
- PART I Courts and the Legal System: Criminal Forensics1
- 1 Adult Forensics3
- OVERVIEW3
- COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL5
- JURY SELECTION11
- PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND FORENSIC ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS IN THE COURTROOM15
- RISK ASSESSMENT22
- FORENSIC VERDICTS OR PSYCHIATRIC JUSTICE: NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND GUILTY BUT MENTALLY I28
- THE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST AS EXPERT WITNESS36
- THE MAXIMUM-SECURITY FORENSIC HOSPITAL43
- 2 Juvenile/Family Forensics53
- OVERVIEW53
- DEFINING THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY55
- CHILDREN/JUVENILES AND THE RELIABILITY OF THEIR COURTROOM TESTIMONY62
- SENTENCING: PSYCHOLOGY OF JUVENILE REHABILITATION68
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE74
- FAMILY VIOLENCE: HOMICIDE80
- 3 International Criminal Forensics91
- OVERVIEW91
- THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM: MOTIVATIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND HEALING96
- THE INSANITY DEFENSE AND COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL109
- VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT AND MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERS121
- PART II Courts and the Legal System: Civil Forensics135
- 4 Civil Forensics137
- OVERVIEW137
- DEFINING MENTAL ILLNESS139
- RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT146
- LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE DOCTRINE152
- EVALUATING PSYCHIATRIC WORKRELATED DISABILITY158
- DUTY TO INFORM VERSUS CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY165
- VICTIM–OFFENDER MEDIATION171
- 5 Juvenile/Family Forensics183
- OVERVIEW183
- FAMILY LAW AND EMOTIONAL RIGHTS185
- BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD DOCTRINE196
- THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IN CUSTODY EVALUATIONS202
- 6 Family Forensics215
- OVERVIEW215
- IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH LAW DOCTRINES ON FAMILIES: PATERNALISM AND PARENS PATRIAE216
- FAMILY TRAUMA AND THE CYCLE OF CRIME221
- TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS227
- GAY/LESBIAN RIGHTS AND DEFINITIONS OF THE FAMILY236
- PART III Police and Law Enforcement245
- 7 Adult Issues in Policing247
- OVERVIEW247
- ADULT CRIMINAL PROFILING248
- USE OF FORCE257
- COERCED CONFESSIONS262
- THE POLICE PERSONALITY AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS270
- POLICING MINORITY POPULATIONS278
- 8 Juvenile Issues in Policing/Psychology289
- OVERVIEW289
- DEALING WITH TROUBLED YOUTHS AT SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY290
- POLICING JUVENILE GANGS300
- JUVENILES’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE POLICE307
- ADOLESCENT FEMALE PROSTITUTES: CRIMINALS OR VICTIMS?314
- 9 Family/Community Issues in Policing323
- OVERVIEW323
- POLICE AS MEDIATORS IN DOMESTIC DISPUTES325
- POLICE STRESS331
- POLICE WORK AND FAMILY STRESS341
- POLICE AND THE MENTALLY ILL347
- COMMUNITY POLICING: TRENDY OR EFFECTIVE?352
- POLICE TRAINING: COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION359
- PART IV Corrections and Prison Practices367
- 10 Adult Issues in Corrections/ Correctional Psychology369
- OVERVIEW369
- AN OFFENDER’S RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT371
- INCARCERATING AND EXECUTING THE MENTALLY ILL376
- SUICIDE RISK, SCREENING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR INMATES384
- SEX-OFFENDER TREATMENT391
- PRISON VIOLENCE397
- INMATE SEXUALITY405
- 11 Juvenile Issues in Corrections417
- OVERVIEW417
- JUVENILES IN ADULT JAILS419
- JUVENILES ON DEATH ROW423
- JUVENILE BOOT CAMP429
- SUICIDE AMONG INCARCERATED JUVENILES434
- INCARCERATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS439
- 12 Family/Community Issues in Corrections/Correctional Psychology447
- OVERVIEW447
- PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND CORRECTIONAL WORK449
- INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED INMATES455
- SOCIETY’S REACTION TO SEX OFFENDERS462
- WOMEN WORKING IN MALE PRISONS469
- MAKE-BELIEVE FAMILIES477
- WOMEN IN PRISON AND MOTHER–CHILD SEPARATION482
- References495
- Index551
Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and prison practices, the text examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology. Each of the twelve chapters are organized around relevant case illustrations, include comprehensive literature reviews, and discuss policy implications and avenues of future research. Each chapter additionally incorporates research on race, gender, and class, as well as including a practice update, highlighting a timely issue or controversy.
The text thoughtfully explores a wide range of adult, juvenile, family, and community themes of interest to students, practitioners, and administrators. New to the Second Edition is a chapter on international criminal forensic psychology, and sections on assessing psychiatric work-related disability, termination of parental rights, counseling prison populations, malingering, crisis intervention in prisons/jails, and child custody evaluations. Suitable as a primary text for courses on psychology and criminal justice, the book may also serve as a reference tool for practicing forensic psychologists.
*Provides an integrative approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the relevant material
* Focus on police, court and corrections introduces students to how psychologists are important to the criminal justice system
* Presents "cutting edge" issues that prepares students to interpret those issues at the forefront of the field
* Presents a breadth of material accessible to students from which they can consider more intelligently their own career options
* Case illustrations throughout points to the practical need to understand the material
* Incorporates over 35% new material
The text thoughtfully explores a wide range of adult, juvenile, family, and community themes of interest to students, practitioners, and administrators. New to the Second Edition is a chapter on international criminal forensic psychology, and sections on assessing psychiatric work-related disability, termination of parental rights, counseling prison populations, malingering, crisis intervention in prisons/jails, and child custody evaluations. Suitable as a primary text for courses on psychology and criminal justice, the book may also serve as a reference tool for practicing forensic psychologists.
*Provides an integrative approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the relevant material
* Focus on police, court and corrections introduces students to how psychologists are important to the criminal justice system
* Presents "cutting edge" issues that prepares students to interpret those issues at the forefront of the field
* Presents a breadth of material accessible to students from which they can consider more intelligently their own career options
* Case illustrations throughout points to the practical need to understand the material
* Incorporates over 35% new material