Forensic Psychology: A Very Short Introduction

by David Canter

Book Overview

Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending, the minds of serial killers, and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as Forensic Psychology. This fascinating Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are relevant to the legal and criminal process as a whole. It includes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199550204
• ISBN13: 9780199550203
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 4.3" x 7.0"