Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application

by Curtis R. Bartol, Anne M. Bartol

Overview

Filled with real–life examples, practical applications, and case law discussions, this proven text covers new and emerging fields of study, the many areas where psychology plays a significant role in the civil and criminal justice systems, and the wide range of issues that are an integral part of the forensic psychologist's day-to-day work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412991759
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/18/2011
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	596
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Curt R. Bartol was a college professor for more than 30 years, teaching a wide variety of both undergraduate and graduate courses, including Biopsychology, Criminal Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, Profiling, and Psychology and Law. He earned his Ph D in personality/social psychology from Northern Illinois University in 1972. He studied political science and law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under a fellowship from the National Institute for the Humanities (NIH). He was instrumental in creating and launching Castleton State College’s graduate program in forensic psychology and served as its director for 6 years. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he has been a consulting police psychologist to local, municipal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for over 30 years. In addition to Introduction to Forensic Psychology, he has coauthored Criminal Behavior: A Psychosocial Approach (now in its 11th ed.), Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective (3rd ed.), Criminal and Behavioral Profiling, and Psychology and Law: Theory, Research, and Application (3rd ed.). He served as editor of SAGE’s Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal, for 17 years. He also co-edited Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior (3^rd ed.).

Anne M. Bartol earned an MA and a Ph D in criminal justice from State University of New York at Albany. She also holds an MA in journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She taught criminal justice, sociology, and journalism courses over a 20-year college teaching career and has worked as a journalist and a social worker in child and adolescent protective services. In addition to Introduction to Forensic Psychology, she has coauthored Juvenile Delinquency: A Systems Approach; Delinquency and Justice: A Psychosocial Approach; Psychology and Law: Theory, Research, and Application; Criminal Behavior; and Criminal and Behavioral Profiling. She co-edited Current Perspectives, has served as book review editor and managing editor of Criminal Justice and Behavior and has published articles on women and criminal justice, rural courts, and the history of forensic psychology.

Table of Contents

PART I. Introduction
1. Forensic Psychology: Introduction and Overview
PART II. Police and Investigative Psychology
2. Police Psychology
3. Investigative Psychology
PART III. Legal Psychology
4. Consulting and Testifying
5. Consulting with Criminal Courts
6. Consulting with Juvenile and Civil Courts
PART IV. Criminal Psychology
7. The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior
8. Psychology of Violence and Intimidation
9. Psychology of Sexual Assault
PART V. Victimology and Victim Services
10. Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime and Other Wrongs
11. Family Violence, Abuse and Victimization
PART VI. Correctional Psychology
12. Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings
13. Juvenile Corrections

Editorial Reviews

Among the existing textbooks, Bartol & Bartol’s book is not only a comprehensive textbook on knowledge and research in forensic psychology and psychology and law, it has a strong orientation to contemporary practice of the field. The book covers the full scope of forensic psychology with chapters organized under the five sub disciplines: legal psychology, police and public safety psychology, criminal psychology, victimology and victim services, and correctional psychology. The book also covers some of the emerging areas in forensic psychology such as family forensic psychology, public safety psychology, investigative psychology, and forensic neuropsychology.”

Albert Toh

…an excellent overall introduction to the field of forensic psychology…provides a very comprehensive overview to the specialty areas of forensic psychology which is very important for students who may not know what forensic psychology is or how broad the field is. "

Kendell L. Coker

Comprehensive, follows my model of forensic psychology and cost-efficient.”

Michael P. Hoff

Perhaps the highest compliment I can offer is that I have been teaching this course for 15 years but learned a good deal of new information. . . . The book is scholarly, well written, interesting, and of appropriate length and depth for a survey class.

Dr. Mike Aamodt

The text provides a great, general overview of different areas of criminal and civil forensic psychology.”

Apryl Alexander

The text is very good overall. In addition, any points I usually have to remember to discuss because they are not covered in my current texts, are covered well in this book. . . . Students want to know how certain offenders differ from non-offenders and other types of offenders. The authors speak to this desire for knowledge, while freely admitting the limits of the field's knowledge. Well done!

Dr. Kelly Goodness