Introduction to Forensic Psychology

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 PhD 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 (3rd ed.). Anne M. Bartol earned an MA and a PhD 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.

Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Part I · Introduction
Chapter 1 • Introduction to Forensic Psychology
The Forensic Sciences
Forensic Psychology: An Overview
Brief History of Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology Today
Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Forensic Social Work
Ethical Issues
Psychology as a Profession
Forensic Psychology as a Specialty
Research and Practice Careers in Forensic Psychology
Part II · Police and Investigative Psychology
Chapter 2 • Police and Public Safety Psychology
Brief History of Police Psychology
Law Enforcement Numbers Today
Public Contact With Police
Excessive Force: Lethal and non-lethal
Forensic Assessment in Police and Public Safety Psychology
Psychological Intervention Activities
Operational Responsibilities
Consulting and Research Activities
Chapter 3 • Psychology of Investigations
Profiling
Eyewitness Evidence
Estimator, System, and Reflector Variables
Lineups and Photo Spreads
Police Interviewing and Interrogation
False Confessions
Detection of Deception
Part III · Legal Psychology
Chapter 4 • Consulting and Testifying
Court Structure and Jurisdiction
The Judicial Process
Trial and Litigation Consultation
Expert Testimony
The Assessment of Risk
Chapter 5 • Consulting with Criminal Courts
Competency to Stand Trial
Insanity
Other Psychological Defenses
Sentencing Evaluations
Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
Chapter 6 • Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation
Family or Domestic Courts
Family Forensic Psychology
Child Custody Evaluations
Methods of Evaluation in Child Custody Cases
Forensic Psychology and Civil Litigation
Civil Capacities
Involuntary Civil Commitment
Part IV · Criminal Psychology
Chapter 7 • The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior
The Juvenile Offender
The Developmental Perspective of Delinquency
U.S. Supreme Court Cases and Adolescent Development
Developmental Factors in the Formation of Persistent Criminal Behavior
Child and Adolescent Forensic Evaluations
The Criminal Psychopath
Chapter 8 • Psychology of Violence and Intimidation
Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Differences in Criminal Violence
Guns—A National Emergency
Theoretical Perspectives on Violence
Threat Assessment
School Shootings
Workplace Violence
Criminal Homicide
Hate or Bias Crimes of Violence
Stalking: The Crime of Intimidation
Chapter 9 • Psychology of Sexual Violence
Rape and Sexual Assault—Definitions and Data
Preventive Approaches in Law
Demographics of Sex Offenders
Rapist Typologies
Child Sex Offenders
Juvenile Sex Offenders
Recidivism and Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders
Part V · Victimology and Victim Services
Chapter 10 • Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime
Multiculturalism and Victimization
Legal Rights of Victims
Crime Victimization Data
Psychological Effects of Violent Victimization
Homicide Victimization
Sexual Violence Victimization
Internet and Social Media Victimization
Human Trafficking
Chapter 11 • Family Violence and Child Victimization
Intimate Partner Violence
Roles of Forensic Psychologists in IPV Cases
Child Abuse
Repressed and Recovered Memories
Human Memory and Its Limitations
Child Abductions
Elder Abuse and Neglect
Part VI · Correctional Psychology
Chapter 12 • Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings
Overview of Correctional System
Legal Rights of Inmates
Inmates With Mental Disorders
Segregation
Roles of the Correctional Psychologist
Psychological Assessment in Corrections
Treatment and Rehabilitation in Correctional Facilities
Chapter 13 • Juvenile Justice and Corrections
Data and Overview of Important Issues
Juvenile Courts
Juvenile Assessment
Amenability to Rehabilitation
Out-of-Home Placements
Psychological Treatment
Glossary
Cases Cited
References
Author Index
Subject Index