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Author:   James McGuire ,  Simon Duff
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.320kg
ISBN:  

9780230249097

ISBN 10:   0230249094
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   23 April 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS, METHODS AND THEORY 1.Setting the scene 2.Defining and surveying crime 3.Researching crime: methods and correlates 4.Explaining criminal offences and patterns 5.Criminal acts and actors PART TWO: TYPES OF CRIME AND INFLUENCING FACTORS 6.Serious Violence: Assault and hate crimes 7. Serious crime: Single victim homicide 8.Extreme violence: multiple homicide 9.Sexual offences and partner assault 10.Substance-related offending and other serious crimes 11.Mental disorder and crime PART THREE: INVESTIGATION, EVIDENCE AND SENTENCING 12.Police investigation and interviews 13.Profiling: methods and results 14.Court processes and legal decision making 15.Evidence: witnesses, experts and juries 16.Sentencing: principles and procedures 17.After sentencing PART FOUR: PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, STANDARDS AND SKILLS 18.Assessment in forensic psychology 19.Interventions to reduce re-offending 20.Ethical issues in practice 21.Professional training, competence and expertise.

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The book draws together research by pre-eminent academics working at the intersections of forensic psychology and related subjects. A must-read textbook! * Dr Clare Allely, University of Salford, UK * With their original and creative approach, McGuire and Duff guide us through everything we need to know to head down the road to becoming a forensic psychologist: that most exciting of future occupations. * Professor Devon Polaschek, The University of Waikato, New Zealand * A well-written, engaging book which focuses on the applied nature of forensic psychology. I believe researchers and students will find the content invaluable. * Dr Gemma Graham, University of Brighton, UK * This is a very timely book which contains comprehensive and up-to-date information. It will be an essential text for anyone interested in current thinking and ideas in forensic psychology. * Associate Professor Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, S.A.R., China * McGuire and Duff articulate not only how the discipline developed as it did, but why forensic psychology is so critical to our understanding of crime, investigation and rehabilitation within the criminal justice system. * Dr Emily Glorney, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK *

Author Information

James McGuire is Emeritus Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool, UK. During his career, he worked as a psychologist in a variety of settings including intellectual disabilities services and a high security hospital, and he has carried out research in prisons, probation, addictions services, and the youth justice system. He has helped to develop guidelines on personality disorders for the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), and is a member of the Correctional Services Advisory and Accreditation Panel, Ministry of Justice. Simon Duff is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and Deputy Director of Forensic Programmes at the University of Nottingham, UK, where he oversees the doctorate programme. His research interests focus primarily on aspects of sexual offending, stalking, fetishism and the impact of pornography. In addition to his academic career, he works with a variety of clients at Mersey Forensic Psychology Service.

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