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This 3e of Introduction to Forensic Psychology is a true text, intended for undergraduate courses by this title. It introduces the student to information on adult, child, and family forensics as they apply to criminal and civic forensics law enforcement/prisons.

Table of Contents

Part I: Adult ForensicsCourt and the Legal System: Criminal Forensic EvaluationChapter 1 – Adult Forensic Evaluation

Court and the Legal System: Criminal Forensic ConsultationChapter 2 – Adult Forensic Consultation

Court and the Legal System: Civil ForensicsChapter 3 – Civil Forensics

Police and Law EnforcementChapter 4 – Adult Issues in Policing

Corrections and Prison PracticesChapter 5 – Adult Issues in Corrections Psychology

Part II: Juvenile ForensicsCourts and the Legal System: Delinquent ConductChapter 6 – Juvenile/Family Forensics

Court and the Legal System: Civil ForensicsChapter 7 – Juvenile/Family Forensics

Police and Corrections PracticesChapter 8 – Juvenile Issues in Policing and Correctional Psychology

Part III: Family ForensicsCourt and the Legal System: Criminal ForensicsChapter 9 – Violence in the Family

Court and the Legal System: Civil ForensicsChapter 10 – Family Forensics

Police and Law EnforcementChapter 11 – Family/Community Issues in Policing

Corrections and Prison PracticesChapter 12 – Family/Community Issues in Corrections/Correctional Psychology

ReferencesCasesIndex

About the Author

Bruce A. Arrigo, Ph.D., is Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. He holds additional faculty appointments in Psychology, in Public Policy, and in Public Health Sciences. Dr. Arrigo has (co)authored or (co)edited) 30+ books and 175+ scholarly papers in the areas of justice and social welfare at the intersection of law, mental health, and society. He also is the founding and current editor-in-chief of the Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and has served as a consultant to the Correctional Service of Canada, the National Institute of Justice, the National Science Foundation, and Savant Learning Systems.