Forensic Psychology

Dr. Joanna Pozzulo is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada. Dr. Pozzulo’s research and teaching falls under the domain of Forensic Psychology (borrowing from developmental, social, and cognitive psychology). Dr. Pozzulo is focused on understanding the development of face memory and the procedures that police can use to increase the reliability of face identification from lineups wth an emphasis on children's identification evidence. Dr. Pozzulo also is a child clinical psychologist registered with the Ontario College of Psychologists.   Dr. Adelle Forth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada where she also serves as Director of the Psychopathy Research Lab. She conducts research on the validity of the construct of psychopathy in different populations, the emotional and cognitive processes that underlie psychopathy, evaluating the impact psychopath's have on victims, and violence risk assessment. Dr. Forth is currently on the board of directors for the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. She teaches forensic psychology classes both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents

2) Full Table of Contents

 







BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

Chapter 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Chapter 2: Police Psychology

Chapter 3: The Psychology of Police Investigations

Chapter 4: Deception

Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Chapter 6: Child victims and witnesses

Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder

Chapter 8: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Chapter 9: Sentencing in the U.S.: Practice and Public Opinion

Chapter 10: Psychopaths

Chapter 11: Risk Assessment

Chapter 12: Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency

Chapter 13: Domestic Violence

Chapter 14: Sexual and Homicidal Offenders

 





 

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

Chapter 1: Introduction To Forensic Psychology

What Is Forensic Psychology?   

The Roles Of A Forensic Psychologist   

The Relationship Between Psychology And Law   

The History Of Forensic Psychology

Modern-Day Debates: Psychological Experts In Court



Chapter 2: Police Psychology

Police Selection   

Police Discretion

Police Stress



Chapter 3: The Psychology Of Police Investigations

Police Interrogations 

False Confessions  

Criminal Profiling

Geographic Profiling 

 

Chapter 4: Deception

The Polygraph Technique  

Brain-Based Deception Research  

Assessment Of Malingering And Deception 

Assessment Methods To Detect Malingered Psychosis 

 

Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Eyewitness Testimony: The Role Of Memory  

How Do We Study Eyewitness Issues?

Recall Memory   

Procedures That Help Police Interview Eyewitnesses  

Recall Of The Culprit 

Recognition Memory 

Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Issues  

Public Policy Issues And Guidelines  



Chapter 6: Child Victims And Witnesses

History

Recall For Events   

Recall Memory Following A Long Delay

Recall For People   

Recognition  

Testifying In Court

Risk Factors Associated With Child Maltreatment  

Short-Term And Long-Term Effects Of Sexual Abuse



Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder

Getting To Trial   

Jury Selection

Characteristics And Responsibilities Of Juries  

Jury Functions

How Do We Study Jury Behavior?  

Field Studies   

Reaching A Verdict

Jury Decision-Making Models

Predicting Verdicts

 

Chapter 8: The Role Of Mental Illness In Court

Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Presumptions In The Criminal Justice System  

Competency To Stand Trial  

Mental State At Time Of Offense

Defendants With Mental Disorders  

A New Court For People With Mental Illness: The Mental Health Courts  



Chapter 9: Sentencing In The U.S.: Practice And Public Opinion

The Structure Of The U.S. Court System

Sentencing In The United States   

Public Attitudes Toward Sentencing 



Chapter 10: Psychopaths

What Is Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessments: When Are They Conducted?  

Types Of Prediction Outcomes  

Methodological Issues

Judgment Error And Biases 

Important Risk Factors  

Current Issues   



Chapter 11: Risk Assessment

Assessment Of Psychopathy

Psychopathy And Antisocial Personality Disorder

What Makes Them Tick?: Cognitive And Affective Models Of Psychopathy  

Psychopathy And Violence

Psychopaths In The Community   

Psychopathy And Sexual Violence

Psychopathy In Youth

Psychopathy: Nature Vs Nurture?  

Psychopathy And Treatment

Forensic Use Of Psychopathy   



Chapter 12: Assessment And Treatment Of Juvenile Delinquency

Young Offenders  

Historical Overview

Youth Crime Rates

Assessment Of Young Offenders  

Trajectories Of Young Offenders  

Theories To Explain Antisocial Behavior   

Risk Factors

Prevention, Intervention, And Treatment Of Young Offending  

 

Chapter 13: Domestic Violence

Types Of Violence And Measurement   

Theories Of Intimate Partner Violence  

Why Do Battered Women Stay?   

A Heterogeneous Population: Typologies Of Male Batterers   

Criminal Justice Response

Stalking: Definition, Prevalence, And Typologies

 

Chapter 14: Sexual And Homicidal Offenders

Sexual Offenders   

Effectiveness Of Treatment For Sexual Offenders

Homicidal Offenders 

Bimodal Classification Of Homicide  

Filicide: When Parents Kill