This book examines the extent to which criminal desistance - 'the change process involved in the ending of criminal behaviour' - is affected by personal and social circumstances which are place specific.
Bringing together cutting edge and diverse research from international and interdisciplinary perspectives, this book initiates and shapes conversations about transgender people within the criminal justice system.
Zwei Bestseller-Autoren, eine Idee: »Mörderfinder« Max Bischoff und Strafverteidiger Anton Pirlo ermitteln das erste Mal gemeinsamKarl Müller, Partner der Düsseldorfer Starkanzlei Müller & Mahler, wird tot aufgefunden, nur wenige Tage, bevor er zu den umstrittenen, von seiner Kanzlei entwickelten TaxEx-Steuersparmodellen hätte aussagen sollen.
Gerichtsverfahren nach Trennung und Scheidung von Eltern (Sorgerechts- und Umgangsrechtsverfahren) und Verfahren zum Entzug elterlicher Sorge wegen Kindeswohlgefährdung machen kindeswohlorientierte Entscheidungen notwendig, für die eine psychologische Expertise häufig unabdingbar ist.
Forensic psychiatrist Emanuel Tanay has testified in thousands of court cases as an expert witness, including such notorious cases as those of Jack Ruby, Sam Sheppard, and Theodore 'Ted' Bundy.
Die Hirnforschung, genauer gesagt die Neurobiologie, hat in den letzten Jahren die Behauptung aufgestellt, dass der Geist nichts anderes sei als das Gehirn.
Das LernkonzeptDie Autoren des Lernbuchs zeigen anhand von 21 prägnanten, lebensnahen Sachverhalten, worauf es in Kurztests, Klassenarbeiten und Prüfungsklausuren zur StPO (Strafprozessordnung) im Rahmen der polizeilichen Ausbildung ankommt.
The Routledge Handbook of Irish Criminology is the first edited collection of its kind to bring together the work of leading Irish criminologists in a single volume.
The bestselling true story and inspiration behind the hit Netflix show, looking at how one underfunded FBI team became the first to explore the dark world of serial killers.
Some of the brightest minds in criminology who were nurtured on the strictly environmentalist paradigm of the 20th century have declared that biosocial criminology is the paradigm for the 21st century.
Of the thousands of papers and books about problematic sexual behaviors, most focus solely on sex crimes or so-called "e;hyper-sexuality"e; or "e;sexual addiction.
Investigative and Forensic Interviewing: A Personality-Focused Approach looks at the personality styles most commonly encountered in the criminal justice system and demonstrates how to use this insight to plan and conduct a productive interview.
Traditionally, criminal profiling texts have focused on the technicalities of conducting an investigation, but recent developments in criminal justice have encouraged greater consideration of related fields.
Nominated for the CWA Dagger Award 2023'A wonderful book' - Guardian Truth, murder and the birth of the lie detectorHenry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife's blood.
This edited book explores prison masculinities, drawing from a wide range of international researchers to highlight how masculinities may divert from the "e;hypermasculine"e; or macho typology typically found in the prison masculinities literature.
Journalist Nadia Fezzani spent years probing the minds of serial killers in search of answers to unsettling questions: What went on in their heads as they prepared for their next crime?
A must-read for psychologists-clinical and academic alike-as well as for political scientists, policy analysts, and others working in the realm of terrorism, political violence, and extremism, this book carefully explores the theories, observations, and approaches of authorities in the field and addresses how and why terrorism has perpetuated for so long.
Eyewitness research has focused mainly on stranger identification, but identification is also critical for the "e;familiar stranger"e;, and understanding how variability in an eyewitness's familiarity with the perpetrator may influence recall and recognition accuracy will facilitate swifter and more just resolutions to crime.
Young offenders given custodial sentences in youth institutions constitute an important group in the context of crime prevention research, given that offenders within this group are at high risk of reoffending or continuing with a criminal career into adulthood.
Presenting cutting-edge research and scholarship, this extensive volume covers everything from abstract theorising about the meanings of responsibility and how we blame, to analysing criminal law and justice responses, and factors that impact individual responsibility.
In the minds of the general public, young people and crime are intrinsically linked; wide-spread belief persists that such activities are a result of the 'permissive 1960s' and the changing face of the traditional nuclear family.
Now more than ever, the criminal justice system, and the programs, policies, and practices within it, are subject to increased public scrutiny, due to well-founded concerns over effectiveness, fairness, and potential unintended consequences.
This book examines the emergence and early development of forensic psychology in Germany from the late nineteenth century until the outbreak of the Second World War, highlighting the field's interdisciplinary beginnings and contested evolution.
Crack cocaine users have significant health problems, and place a significant burden on social services, the criminal justice system and drug treatment agencies.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy presents the results of a worldwide exchange of information on the impact of COVID-19 in prisons.
This book tells the story of the star class, a segregated division for first offenders in English convict prisons; known informally as 'star men', convicts assigned to the division were identified by a red star sewn to their uniforms.
The rational choice perspective developed by Cornish and Clarke in 1986 provides criminologists with a valuable and practical framework for purposes of crime control and prevention.
Without strong proof, policy advocates along with some scholars have causally linked declines in juvenile offending and incarceration with evidence-based and rehabilitation-oriented policy reform.
The first of two volumes, this book about the criminology of Carlo Morselli includes diverse contributions that study the social inter-dependence of criminal phenomena.
Traditionally, criminal profiling texts have focused on the technicalities of conducting an investigation, but recent developments in criminal justice have encouraged greater consideration of related fields.
This ground-breaking textbook engages readers in conversation about responding to the effects of diversity within formal criminal justice systems in Westernized nation-states.
Providing essential knowledge and understanding that midwives, health visitors, nursery nurses and lay birth and early parenting educators need to deliver effective and evidence-based education to all new parents and families, this book explores key issues in perinatal education.
This book considers personality disorders and how they are treated within the institutional context of prisons and hospitals and offers practical guidance on assessment, formulation and integrated treatment planning.
The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology is a comprehensive handbook for mental health professionals working with juveniles in the criminal justice system and in family and dependency courts.
