Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Issues and Controversies in Crime and Justice

This work is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice and policy of crime, law and justice. written specifically for students, lay professionals, and practitioners, the text systematically examines police, court and correctional aspects of forensic psychology. Selected topics include incarceration of the mentally ill, the police as mediators in prison, competency to stand trial, treatment refusal rights, police stress and suicide and sex offender treatment.