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Psychology in Prisons by Graham J. Towl
RRP: $104.90$91.29Edited by the Head of Psychology for HM Prison Service and the National Probation Service, and fully updated to take account of structural changes within these Services, Psychology in Prisons takes an in-depth look at the work of psychologists in prisons... -
Tell Me What Happened: Questioning Children About Abuse by Michael E. Lamb
RRP: $71.30$62.96Represents a scholarly and ambitious attempt to improve the quality of interviews received by the courts and minimize the risks of miscarriages of justice, for victims and defendants This book updates the previous review of research on children's... -
What Works in Offender Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment by Leam A. Craig
RRP: $90.20$79.74This comprehensive volume summarizes the contemporary evidence base for offender assessment and rehabilitation, evaluating commonly used assessment frameworks and intervention strategies in a complete guide to best practice when working with a variety of... -
New Perspectives on Arson and Firesetting: The Human-Fire Relationship by Faye K Horsley
RRP: $79.78$70.10New Perspectives on Arson and Firesetting: The Human-Fire Relationship is the first forensic text to move away from a sole focus on anti-social firesetting. The author presents a broader investigation of the role of fire in human life with a view to... -
School Shooters: Understanding High School, College, and Adult Perpetrators by Peter Langman 9781442233560
RRP: $86.10$71.36School shootings scare everyone, even those not immediately affected. They make national and international news. They make parents afraid to send their children off to school. But they also lead to generalizations about those who perpetrate them. Most... -
Caged Emotions: Adaptation, Control and Solitude in Prison by Ben Laws
RRP: $209.98$188.73This book focuses on the emotional experience of imprisonment. In no uncertain terms: prisons seethe with emotions and feelings. Based on two empirically rigorous studies, this book analyses how prisoners attempt to adapt and control their emotions. It... -
The Psychology of False Confessions: Forty Years of Science and Practice by Gisli H. Gudjonsson 9781119315674
RRP: $77.60$75.96Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the development of the science behind the psychology of false confessions Four decades ago, little was known or understood about false confessions and the reasons behind them. So much has changed since... -
Offenders with Developmental Disabilities by William R. Lindsay 9780471486350
RRP: $111.20$97.44For over a century, developmental disabilities have been associatedwith crime in prejudicial and pejorative contexts. Offenders with Developmental Disabilities provides a balanced,comprehensive review of the prevalence, nature and development... -
International Handbook of Threat Assessment by J. Reid Meloy
$238.50In recent history, planned violent attacks have persisted in the United States and abroad. Ranging from targeted attacks on private individuals, public figures, schools, universities, corporations, and public venues, among others, these attacks have... -
School Shooters: Understanding High School, College, and Adult Perpetrators by Peter Langman
RRP: $52.50$48.07School shootings scare everyone, even those not immediately affected. They make national and international news. They make parents afraid to send their children off to school. But they also lead to generalizations about those who perpetrate them. Most... -
Rape: Challenging Contemporary Thinking - 10 years on by Miranda Horvath
RRP: $75.58$66.55Rape: Challenging Contemporary Thinking - 10 Years On takes stock of current thinking and research about rape and the way it is handled in practice within the criminal justice system, as well as challenging some of the widely held but inaccurate beliefs... -
Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior: Current Trends and Challenges by Paulo Barbosa Marques
RRP: $132.28$117.98Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior: Current Trends and Challenges fills a gap in the market by covering new topics and angles not addressed in other literature. The book's authors approach the interaction of psychopathy with different types of crime,... -
Detecting Deception: Current Challenges and Cognitive Approaches by Par-Anders Granhag
RRP: $81.80$72.66Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field. Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest... -
Routledge International Handbook of Psychopathy and Crime by Matt DeLisi
RRP: $92.38$82.82For over two centuries, psychopathy has stood as perhaps the most formidable risk factor for antisocial behavior, crime, and violence. The Routledge International Handbook of Psychopathy and Crime presents the state-of-the-art on the full landscape of... -
Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment by Kevin Douglas 9781138698697
RRP: $111.28$97.50The Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment, Second Edition, builds on the first edition's comprehensive discussion of violence risk assessment instruments with an update of research on established tools and the addition of new chapters devoted to recently... -
Domestic Violence and Family Safety: A systemic approach to working with violence in families by Janette Cooper 9781861564771
RRP: $90.20$78.90The book aims to explore the exciting opportunities offered by a systemic approach for mental health professionals and psychotherapists when working with families and other systems where domestic violence in intimate relationships is of concern. The main... -
What Works: Reducing Reoffending Guidelines from Research and Practice by James McGuire 9780471956860 [USED COPY]
RRP: $134.30$5.04The last few years have seen a marked change in attitudes to the rehabilitation and management of offenders. It is now impossible to ignore evidence which demonstrates the possibilities for reducing reoffending. This book assembles and consolidates that... -
What Works: Reducing Reoffending Guidelines from Research and Practice by James McGuire 9780471956860
RRP: $134.30$116.09The last few years have seen a marked change in attitudes to the rehabilitation and management of offenders. It is now impossible to ignore evidence which demonstrates the possibilities for reducing reoffending. This book assembles and consolidates that... -
Dangerous Lunatics: Trauma, Criminality, and Forensic Psychotherapy by Brett Kahr 9781913494063
RRP: $39.88$33.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913494063Author Brett KahrFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Confer BooksPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 332gDimensions(mm) 185mm * 129mm * 17mm -
Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment by Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay
$100.72A psychiatric assessment is a structured clinical conversation, complemented by observation and mental state examination, and supplemented by a physical examination and the interview of family members when appropriate. After the initial interview, the... -
Listening to Killers: Lessons Learned from My Twenty Years as a Psychological Expert Witness in Murder Cases by James Garbarino 9780520282872
RRP: $44.10$34.92Listening to Killers offers an inside look at twenty years' worth of murder files from Dr. James Garbarino, a leading expert psychological witness who listens to killers so that he can testify in court. The author offers detailed accounts of how killers... -
Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook by Anthony R. Beech
RRP: $107.00$95.15A comprehensive resource for practitioners working with sexual offenders. Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature reviewThere are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each... -
Domestic Violence Risk Assessment: Tools for Effective Prediction and Management by N. Zoe Hilton
RRP: $111.30$92.55The second edition of this authoritative text helps professionals charged with curbing domestic violence to assess and manage offenders and their risk of recidivism. With thoroughly updated guidelines and scoring manuals based on user experiences and... -
The Psychology of Arson: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Managing Deliberate Firesetters by Rebekah Doley
RRP: $98.68$86.04The Psychology of Arson is the first book in its field to focus specifically on contemporary topics relevant to practitioners and professionals working with adolescent and adult deliberate firesetters. Rebekah Doley, Geoffrey Dickens and Theresa Gannon... -
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering by Shane S. Bush 9780826109156
RRP: $128.08$104.62No other neuropsychological condition presents as many opportunities and instances of ""faking"" symptoms as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This authoritative volume is the first book specifically devoted to the integration of... -
A Psychologist's Casebook of Crime: From Arson to Voyeurism by Belinda Winder 9780230242746
$88.28From burglary to stalking, A Psychologist's Casebook of Crime is the indispensable book for forensic psychology students. It tackles a wide range of offences such as arson, domestic violence, terrorism and murder, and its A to Z format provides all of... -
The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Child Protection by Louise Dixon 9781118976173
RRP: $81.80$72.66A comprehensive guide to empirically supported approaches for child protection cases The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment offers clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals an evidence-based approach to best... -
The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries by Mitzi Szereto 9781642509410
RRP: $31.48$24.93Unsolved Crimes, Cold Cases, and Mysterious Stories"Haunting and heartbreaking, The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries lives up to its title, and is a must-read for true crime aficionados..."-Alex Finlay, author of Every Last Fear... -
The Therapeutic Milieu Under Fire: Security and Insecurity in Forensic Mental Health by John Adlam
RRP: $92.38$88.45This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu, addressing some of the most difficult and complex issues facing practitioners. It sets out a psycho-social framework for understanding the... -
Forensic Psychology: Fact and Fiction by Thomas Davis
$99.25This fascinating and research-led textbook gives students the facts and the tools they need to engage critically with the psychological dimension of the criminal justice system. Accessibly written and packed with the latest psychological research,... -
The Roots of Modern Psychology and Law: A Narrative History by Thomas Grisso 9780190688707
RRP: $88.18$64.47Psychology's formal interaction with law began early in the twentieth century, though little in the way of substantive scholarly and professional development occurred until several decades later. The emergence of psychology and law as a modern field of... -
Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook by Kirk Heilbrun 9780199941551
RRP: $294.00$239.23Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) continues to develop and expand as a specialization. Since the publication of the First Edition of Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook over a decade ago, there have been a number of significant changes... -
Evaluation of Criminal Responsibility by Ira K. Packer 9780195324853
RRP: $99.73$66.76Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes... -
The Psychology of Judicial Decision Making by David E. Klein 9780195367584
RRP: $193.20$171.00Over the years, psychologists have devoted uncountable hours to learning how human beings make judgments and decisions. As much progress as scholars have made in explaining what judges do over the past few decades, there remains a certain lack of depth... -
Criminal Juries in the 21st Century: Psychological Science and the Law by Cynthia Najdowski 9780190658113
RRP: $136.50$92.13The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more... -
LGBTQ Divorce and Relationship Dissolution: Psychological and Legal Perspectives and Implications for Practice by Abbie E. Goldberg 9780190635176
RRP: $182.70$129.89What unique challenges face LGBTQ individuals in relationships or who are separating or divorcing, especially now that same-sex couples may marry? What issues might complicate the ending of relationships when children, multiple partners, or multiple... -
Hearts of Darkness: Why Kids Are Becoming Mass Murderers and How We Can Stop It by John Liebert 9781629141848
RRP: $39.88$32.09From Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Aurora, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, this nation has been racked from coast to coast with mass shootings perpetrated by criminals with sick minds. Authors Dr. Liebert and Dr. Birnes believe the increase in violence is an... -
Murder in the Courtroom: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Violence by Brigitte Vallabhajosula 9780199995721
$216.41Answers to many legal questions often depend on our understanding of the relationship between the human brain and behavior. While there is no evidence to suggest that violence is the sole result of cognitive impairment, research does suggest that frontal... -
Expert Testimony on the Psychology of Eyewitness Identification by Brian L. Cutler 9780195331974
RRP: $182.70$161.70Eyewitness testimony is highly compelling in a criminal trial, and can have an indelible impact on jurors. However, two decades of research on the subject have shown us that eyewitnesses are sometimes wrong, even when they are highly confident that they... -
Madness and Murder: Implications for the Psychiatric Disciplines by Peter Morrall 9781861561640
RRP: $113.30$98.36Murder is the most malevolent of acts by humans. Not only does the slaying of a man, woman or child destroy a life, but it ravages the lives of all those associated with the person who has been killed, and foments the collective angst of the community...