Graham M. Davies & Anthony R. Beech 
Forensic Psychology 
Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions

Introduces forensic psychology to students and professionals who want to better understand psychology’s expanding influence on the study of law, crime and criminality

Forensic psychology is a constantly growing discipline, both in terms of student interest and as a profession for graduates. This book highlights the often sizeable gap between media myths surrounding forensic practice and reality. Editors Graham Davies and Anthony Beech present an exciting and broad range of topics within the field, including detailed treatments of the causes of crime, investigative methods, the trial process, and interventions with different types of offenders and offences.

Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions, Third Edition covers every aspect of forensic psychology–from understanding criminal behaviour, to applying psychological theory to criminal investigation, analysing the legal process and the treatment of witnesses and offenders. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised and updated with the latest findings. The book also includes two entirely new chapters–one on psychopathy and crime, the other on female offenders. Drawing on a wealth of experience from leading researchers and practitioners, this new edition will interest and enthuse today’s generation of students.

* All chapters thoroughly revised and updated

* Features two brand new chapters

* Supplemented by additional online resource materials, including related links, multiple choice questions, and Power Point slides

* Authored by a wide-range of experienced forensic psychology professionals

Forensic Psychology, Third Edition is essential reading for undergraduates’ first encounter with the subject area and is an excellent introduction for more specialised postgraduate courses.

Table des matières

Contributors xv

Preface to Third Edition xix

About the Editors xxi

About the Companion Website xxiii

Introduction Graham M. Davies, Anthony R. Beech and Clive Hollin 1

PART 1 The Causes of Crime 23

Chapter 1 Psychological Approaches to Understanding Crime 25
Emma J. Palmer

Chapter 2 Developmental and Psychological Theories of Offending 55
David P. Farrington and Maria M. Ttofi

Chapter 3 Psychopathy 83
Steven M. Gillespie and Ian J. Mitchell

Chapter 4 Understanding Risk Factors for Offending: The Contributions of Neuroscience 107
Anthony R. Beech, Benjamin Nordstrom, Adrian Raine and Dawn Fisher

Chapter 5 Effects of Interpersonal Crime on Victims 139
Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis and Emma Sleath

PART 2 Investigating Crime 171

Chapter 6 Eyewitness Evidence 173
Harriet M. J. Smith, Hannah Ryder and Heather D. Flowe

Chapter 7 Interviewing Witnesses 201
Allison P. Mugno, Lindsay C. Malloy and David J. La Rooy

Chapter 8 Interviewing Suspects 231
Erik Mac Giolla and Pär Anders Granhag

Chapter 9 Detecting Deception 255
Pär Anders Granhag and Maria Hartwig

Chapter 10 Offender Profiling and Crime Linkage 283
Jessica Woodhams and Matthew Tonkin

Chapter 11 Interpersonal Violence and Stalking 307
Louise Dixon and Erica Bowen

Chapter 12 Terrorism 335
Max Taylor

PART 3 The Trial Process 365

Chapter 13 Judicial Processes 367
Jacqueline M. Wheatcroft

Chapter 14 Safeguarding Vulnerable Witnesses 399
Graham M. Davies and Helen L. Westcott

Chapter 15 Identifying Perpetrators 427
Tim Valentine

Chapter 16 The Role of the Expert Witness 457
Daniel T. Wilcox and Leam A. Craig

PART 4 Dealing with Offenders 479

Chapter 17 Crime and Punishment: What Works? 481
James Mc Guire

Chapter 18 Risk Assessment and General Offender Behaviour Programme Delivery 513
Ruth Hatcher

Chapter 19 Treating Dangerous Offenders 545
Leigh Harkins, Jayson Ware and Ruth Mann

Chapter 20 Interventions with Female Offenders 579
Franca Cortoni and Nathalie M. G. Fontaine

Chapter 21 Interventions for Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities 601
William R. Lindsay, John L. Taylor and Amanda M. Michie

Chapter 22 Interventions with Mentally Disordered Offenders 637
Dawn Fisher, Michelle Ginty, Jagjit Sandhu and Nuwan Galappathie

Chapter 23 The Rehabilitation of Offenders: Good Lives and Risk Reduction 661
Tony Ward and Gwenda M. Willis

Glossary 689

Index 705

A propos de l’auteur

Graham M. Davies is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Leicester and an Honorary Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Universities of Birmingham and Coventry, UK. His research interests focus on the testimony of children and adults and the support of vulnerable witnesses at court, on which topics he has published 10 books and over 150 articles in scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and was the recipient of the Senior Award from the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology for a significant lifetime contribution to Forensic Psychology in 2012.

Anthony R. Beech is an Emeritus Professor of Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has authored over 180 peer-reviewed articles, 50 book chapters and eight books in the area of forensic science/criminal justice. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and was the recipient of the Senior Award from the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology for a significant lifetime contribution to Forensic Psychology in 2009. He also received the Significant Achievement award from the US-based Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) in 2009.