Over the past decade, forensic psychology has grown rapidly as a subject, with an increasing number of forensic psychologists working in demanding roles in prisons, secure training facilities, and high, medium and low security healthcare facilities as well as other parts of the criminal justice system. This Dictionary is designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. It contains approximately 100 entries on key terms and concepts, arranged alphabetically and contributed by leading academic and practicing forensic psychologists.
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Covers several aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system, useful for both students and practitioners. This work contains approximately 300 entries (of between 500 and 1500 words) on key terms and concepts, arranged alphabetically.
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List of Entries, List of Contributors, Table of Cases, Acknowledgements, Introduction and Overview, Dictionary of Forensic Psychology, Appendix I: Abbreviations, List of References
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781843922964
Publisert
2008-06-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Willan Publishing
Vekt
560 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
174 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256
Om bidragsyterne
Graham Towl is Professor Psychology at Durham University.
David Farrington is Professor of Psychological Criminology at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University.
David A. Crighton
is Deputy Head of Psychology for the Prisons and Probation Service (NOMS), and Visiting Professor at London Metropolitan University.Gareth Hughes
is Head of Psychology at Kneesworth House Hospital in Royston, Hertfordshire.