{"product_id":"practical-psychology-for-forensic-investigations-and-prosecutions-isbn-9780470092149","title":"Practical Psychology for Forensic Investigations and Prosecutions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book it is a comprehensive guide, aimed at professionals, that starts with the interview of the victim of the crime, moving through the interviewing of suspects, to the decision to prosecute and enhancing the quality of evidence presented in court. Other topics discussed include: false allegations, false confessions, offender profiling and victim support. Throughout, the theme of the book is that the chain of events leading to the successful investigation and prosecution of offences is only as strong as the weakest link, and should be considered as a coherent whole.\u003c\/p\u003e  About the Editors.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (\u003ci\u003eGraham Davies and Mark Kebbell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Interviewing Victims of Crime, Including Children and People with Intellectual Disabilities (\u003ci\u003eBecky Milne and Ray Bull\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Procedural Recommendations to Increase the Reliability of Eyewitness Identifications (\u003ci\u003eJennifer Beaudry, Rod Lindsay and Paul Dupuis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Investigating Criminal Cases of Delayed Reports of Sexual Abuse (\u003ci\u003eLaurence Alison and Mark Kebbell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Psychological Characteristics of Offenders (\u003ci\u003eKevin Howells and Jacqueline Stacey\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Detecting Deception (\u003ci\u003eAldert Vrij\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Improving the Interviewing of Suspected Offenders (\u003ci\u003eMark Kebbell and Emily Hurren\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Strategies for Preventing False Confessions and Their Consequences (\u003ci\u003eDeborah Davis and Richard Leo\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Offender Profiling: Limits and Potential (\u003ci\u003eLaurence Alison and Mark Kebbell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Deciding to Prosecute (\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Gilchrist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Preventing Withdrawal of Complaints and Psychological Support for Victims (\u003ci\u003eGraham Davies and Helen Westcott\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Communicating Risk to the Court (\u003ci\u003eDon Grubin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Future Directions for Applying Psychology to Forensic Investigations and Prosecutions (\u003ci\u003eMark Kebbell and Graham Davies\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMark Kebbell\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor at the James Cook University, Townsville, Australia. He co-wrote (with Graham Wagstaff) guidelines for police officers in England and Wales on the assessment of eyewitness evidence, and has published many journal articles.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is co-series editor with Ray Bull and a professor of psychology at the University of Leicester. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eApplied Cognitive Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e; amongst his numerous publications, and the most recent for Wiley, is \u003ci\u003eRecovered Memories: Seeking the Middle Ground\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite important technological advances, most forensic investigations and prosecutions still rely heavily upon human factors. It is in understanding these human factors that psychology has a major role to play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book brings together cutting-edge researchers in forensic psychology to show how psychological knowledge can be applied to investigating and prosecuting offences. It takes a holistic approach, linking together the different stages of the investigation and prosecution processes, demonstrating what psychology can contribute at each stage. The links between maximising reporting rates, thorough investigation, proper presentation of evidence in court, and of effective sentencing policy are examined. Potential pitfalls for the investigative and prosecution process are outlined and ways of overcoming these problems discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Psychology for Forensic Investigations and Prosecutions\u003c\/i\u003e describes contemporary research but it is also immensely practical. Written for police officers, lawyers, forensic psychologists and social workers, it will also be a valuable resource for all psychology students who wish to see how psychology can assist policing and the law.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989835464933,"sku":"NP9780470092149","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470092149.jpg?v=1761785624","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/practical-psychology-for-forensic-investigations-and-prosecutions-isbn-9780470092149","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}