This book provides an in-depth investigation of different psychological phenomena in forensic psychology through an analysis of key case studies in the field.
Originally published in 1985 Gender, Sex and the Law explores the way in which the law, at its various levels of jurisdiction, justifies its discrimination against women in terms of the physiological differences between the sexes.
Understanding the Technology Behind Online Offending: A Guide for Professionals in the Criminal Justice System is a non-technical explanation of online offences by a cybersecurity expert, bridging the gap between the high-tech world of cybercrime and the non-technical professionals working within it.
This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Forensic science is often important in criminal cases, so criminal justice professionals, including lawyers and forensic scene investigators, must have a basic understanding of what is often complex science.
The increasing portrayal of forensic investigative techniques in the popular media CSI, for example, has resulted in criminals becoming "e;forensically aware"e; and more careful about leaving behind physical evidence at a crime scene.
In the vein of the bestselling I'll Be Gone in the Dark, this compelling work of true crime explores the aftershocks of Killer Clown John Wayne Gacys crimes with a uniquely intimate slant, as the daughter of a key witness probes her mothers personal experiences and the legacy of murder within a family, a community, and the American psyche.
This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including all the following dimensions: Macro-criminological theories Psycho-criminological models of aggression Psycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR) Psychopathology Social psychology, particularly in the areas of intergroup relations, identity, need for closure, and, the quest for significance Ideological and religious passions and extremismInternational in scope, each chapter draws on a combination of these frameworks, exemplified in a collection of case series and studies, to help students, practitioners, and researchers better understand these phenomena.
This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including all the following dimensions: Macro-criminological theories Psycho-criminological models of aggression Psycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR) Psychopathology Social psychology, particularly in the areas of intergroup relations, identity, need for closure, and, the quest for significance Ideological and religious passions and extremismInternational in scope, each chapter draws on a combination of these frameworks, exemplified in a collection of case series and studies, to help students, practitioners, and researchers better understand these phenomena.
This book offers reflections on emerging issues in psychiatry today, told through the lens of interviews conducted with patients of the former Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals in Italy.
Offender profiling has been developing slowly as a possible investigative tool since 1841 and the publication of Edgar Allen Poe's The Murder in the Rue Morgue.
This carefully revised third edition of Criminal Psychology offers a vital, up-to-date account of the wide range of psychological contributions to the understanding of criminals and crime, its investigation, the legal processes of dealing with offenders, and helping victims.
Forensic science is often important in criminal cases, so criminal justice professionals, including lawyers and forensic scene investigators, must have a basic understanding of what is often complex science.
Understanding the Technology Behind Online Offending: A Guide for Professionals in the Criminal Justice System is a non-technical explanation of online offences by a cybersecurity expert, bridging the gap between the high-tech world of cybercrime and the non-technical professionals working within it.
Kritik an den Unzulänglichkeiten des Umgangs von Jurist:innen mit Zeugenaussagen sowie an der diesbezüglichen mangelhaften Juristenausbildung wird seit Jahrzehnten vielfach vorgebracht.
