Forensic Criminology

by Wayne Petherick

Overview

Forensic Criminology gives students of criminology and criminal justice an introduction to the forensic realm and the applied forensic issues they will face when working cases within the justice system. It effectively bridges the theoretical world of social criminology with the applied world of the criminal justice system.

While most of the competing textbooks on criminology adequately address the application and the social theory to the criminal justice system, the vast majority do not include casework or real-world issues that criminologists face. This book focuses on navigating casework in forensic contexts by case-working criminologists, rather than broad social theory. It also allows criminology/criminal justice instructors outside of the forensic sciences the ability to develop and instruct a core course that might otherwise be considered beyond their expertise, or in conflict with forensic courses taught in chemistry, biology, or medical programs at their institutions because of its focus on criminology and criminal justice careers.

With its practical approach, this textbook is well-suited for forensic criminology subjects being taught and developed in law, criminology, and criminal justice programs around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900123750715
Publication date:	08/17/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Wayne Petherick is Associate Professor of Criminology at Bond University in Australia. Wayne’s areas of interest include forensic criminology, forensic victimology, criminal motivations, criminal profiling, and applied crime analysis. He has worked on risk and threat cases, a mass homicide, stalking, rape, and a variety of civil suits involving premises liability and crime prevention. He has presented to audiences in Australia and abroad, and has published in a variety of areas including social science and legal works in the areas of criminal profiling, expert evidence, stalking, serial crimes, criminal motivations, and victimology. Wayne is co-editor of Forensic Criminology, and editor of Profiling and Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues, now in its third edition.

Brent Turvey, PhD is the author of Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions (1999, 2002, 2008, 2011); co- author of the Rape Investigation Handbook, 1st and 2nd Editions (2004, 2011), Crime Reconstruction 1st and 2nd Editions (2006, 2011), Forensic Victimology (2008) and Forensic Fraud (2013) - all with Elsevier Science. He hold an MS in Forensic Science and a PhD in Criminology. He is a full partner, Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and The Forensic Criminology Institute.
Dr. Turvey also maintains a caseload of femicides (e.g., sexual homicides, gender motivated homicides), pre-femicidal violence, trafficking, and human rights cases in Latin America. Many of these are related to drug trafficking and human trafficking. This involves the implementation of the UN Model Protocol for Femicide Investigation in Latin America, with The Forensic Criminology Institute’s Behavioral Science Lab (BSL). In operation since 2019, the BSL collaborates with USAID, The United Nations, and The Attorney Generals Office in Bogota DC, providing international support and training to attorneys , investigators and forensic professionals.

Claire Ferguson holds her Bachelor of Arts degree in Honours Psychology from the University of Western Ontario in Canada and a Masters of Criminology from Bond University in Australia. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Criminology Department at Bond University where she is studying staged crime scenes. Claire worked for St. Leonard's Society in 2006, writing a narrative to be used for training purposes about homicide cases. In 2007, she undertook an internship with Queensland Fire and Rescue in the Fire Investigation Unit. She completed a crime scene analysis internship with Forensic Solutions in 2008. Claire also works at Bond University as an adjunct teaching fellow in the Criminology Department. Claire can be contacted via email at: [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Foreword by Daniel Kennedy, PhDPreface by Brent E. Turvey, MS and Wayne Petherick, PhDPart I – Forensic Criminology, the Forensic Criminologist, and the LawChapter 1: An Introduction to Forensic Criminology - Brent E. Turvey and Wayne A. PetherickChapter 2: Anatomy of the Courtroom: A Legal Perspective - Ben IhleChapter 3: Cognitive Ethos of the Forensic Examiner - Brent E. Turvey and Wayne A. PetherickPart II – Forensic ExaminationsChapter 4: Forensic Criminological Assessments - Wayne A. Petherick and Brent E. TurveyChapter 5: Criminal Profiling - Wayne A. Petherick and Claire E. FergusonChapter 6: Forensic Victimology - Claire E. Ferguson, Wayne A. Petherick and Brent E. TurveyChapter 7: Premises Liability - Wayne A. Petherick and Brent E. TurveyChapter 8: Forensic Criminology in Correctional Settings - Brent E. Turvey and Angela N. TorresChapter 9: Miscarriages of Justice: Causes and Suggested Reforms - Craig M. CooleyPart III – Working with Investigators and Forensic SpecialistsChapter 10: Law Enforcement Investigations: Essential Considerations - Stan CrowderChapter 11: The Criminal Investigator - Terry GoldsworthyChapter 12: Criminal Defense Investigations - Ronald J. MillerChapter 13: Forensic Scientists - Brent E. TurveyChapter 14: Understanding the Role of Forensic DNA: A Primer for Criminologists - Carole McCartneyChapter 15: Forensic Mental Health Experts - Michael McGrath and Angela N. TorresPart IV – Forensic Criminology in PracticeChapter 16: Writing Forensic Reports - Wayne A. Petherick and Brent E. TurveyChapter 17: The Nature and Role of Expert Forensic Testimony - David FieldChapter 18: Ethics for the Forensic Criminologist - Wayne A. Petherick and Claire E. Ferguson

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Provides a bridge between the broad constructs of theoretical criminology and the forensic examination of individual cases.