Applying Psychology to Forensic Practice

This book illustrates the wide variety of applications of psychology to the criminal and civil justice system.Illustrates the wide variety of applications of psychology to the criminal and civil justice system.Gives examples of how forensic psychology can benefit not only from clinical and criminological approaches, but also from the insights of occupational, cognitive, developmental and social psychology.Many of the chapters introduce readers to areas which have not received extensive coverage elsewhere.Includes new directions in forensic practice.Chapters draw out the implications for professionals working in the field.Contributors include both academics and practitioners.Reflects both the scope and the potential of forensic psychology. Content: Chapter 1 The Offender's Perspective on Crime: Methods and Principles in Data Collection (pages 1–17): Claire NeeChapter 2 The Community and Family Context in Understanding Juvenile Crime (pages 18–33): Mark WilsonChapter 3 Offence Paralleling Behaviour (OPB) as a Framework for Assessment and Interventions with Offenders (pages 34–63): Lawrence JonesChapter 4 Risk Assessment (pages 64–81): David CrightonChapter 5 The Management of Difficult Clients (pages 64–96): Ruby Bell and Sue EvershedChapter 6 Intellectual Disabilities and Crime: Issues in Assessment, Intervention and Management (pages 97–114): William R. Lindsay, Jacqueline Law and Fiona MacLeodChapter 7 Violent Police?Suspect Encounters: The Impact of Environmental Stressors on the Use of Lethal Force (pages 115–128): Aldert Vrij and Jo BartonChapter 8 Enhancing Eyewitness Memory: Developments in Theory and Practice (pages 129–146): Pam NewlandsChapter 9 Occupational Stress and the Criminal Justice Practitioner (pages 147–166): Jennifer BrownChapter 10 The Contribution of Job Simulation Assessment Centres to Organizational Development in HM Prison Service (pages 167–183): Keith Baxter, Kirstin Davis, Eliot Franks and Sonia KitchenChapter 11 Design and Evaluation of Training (pages 184–201): David BoagChapter 12 Facilitating Multi?Disciplinary Teams (pages 202–221): Adrian Needs and Jo CapelinChapter 13 Applied Psychological Services in HM Prison Service and the National Probation Service (pages 222–235): Graham Towl

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