Foreword xxi
Introduction 1
Part I: Nailing Forensic Psychology: A Moving Target 7
Chapter 1: Discovering the Truth about Forensic Psychology 9
Chapter 2: Exploring the World of the Criminal 29
Chapter 3: Providing Expert Evidence: Forensic Psychology and the Law 51
Part II: Helping the Police Solve Crimes 69
Chapter 4: Interviewing Witnesses and Victims 71
Chapter 5: Exposing Liars and Detecting Deception 93
Chapter 6: Profiling Offenders and Distinguishing the Types of Crimes They Commit 121
Chapter 7: Understanding Victims of Crime and Their Experiences 149
Chapter 8: Preventing Crime: Problems, Processes and Perseverance 169
Part III: Measuring the Criminal Mind 187
Chapter 9: Measuring, Testing and Assessing the Psychology of Offenders 189
Chapter 10: Diagnosing Evil: Measuring the Criminal Mind 207
Part IV: Viewing Psychology in Court 221
Chapter 11: Giving Guidance in Legal Proceedings 223
Chapter 12: Making Sense in Court: Psychological Aspects of the Legal Processes 249
Part V: Helping and Treating Offenders 267
Chapter 13: Intervening to Rehabilitate Offenders 269
Chapter 14: Dealing with Violence 289
Chapter 15: Treating Sexual Offenders 305
Chapter 16: Working with Juvenile Offenders 323
Part VI: The Part of Tens 337
Chapter 17: Ten Professional Requirements for Forensic Psychologists 339
Chapter 18: Ten Stages in Becoming a Professional Forensic Psychologist 347
Chapter 19: Ten Emerging Areas of Forensic Psychology 355
Chapter 20: Ten Cases in Which Forensic Psychology Was Crucial 363
Index 375
