Applying Psychology to Forensic Practice (Forensic Practice by Adrian Needs,Graham J. Towl

By Adrian Needs,Graham J. Towl

This booklet illustrates the big variety of functions of psychology to the felony and civil justice system.

  • Illustrates the wide range of functions of psychology to the felony and civil justice system.
  • Gives examples of ways forensic psychology can gain not just from medical and criminological ways, but in addition from the insights of occupational, cognitive, developmental and social psychology.
  • Many of the chapters introduce readers to components that have no longer bought wide assurance elsewhere.
  • Includes new instructions in forensic practice.
  • Chapters draw out the results for pros operating within the field.
  • Contributors comprise either lecturers and practitioners.
  • Reflects either the scope and the possibility of forensic psychology.

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