Lie detection offender profiling jury selection insanity in the law predicting the risk of re-offending the minds of serial killers & many other topics that fill news & fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychology A Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are relevant to the legal & criminal process as a whole It
Includes:: explanations of criminal behaviour & criminality including the role of mental disorder in crime & discusses how forensic psychology contributes to helping investigate the crime & catching the perpetrators It also explains how psychologists provide guidance to all those involved in civil & criminal court proceedings including both the police & the accused & what expert testimony can be provided by a psychologist about the offender at the trial Finally David Canter examines how forensic psychology is used particularly in prisons to help in the management treatment & rehabilitation of offenders once they have been convicted ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable