Foreword xvii Introduction 1 Part 1: Keeping Up with Forensic Psychology 9 CHAPTER 1: What Is Forensic Psychology? 11 CHAPTER 2: Psychology and the Criminal Process 31 CHAPTER 3: Forensic Psychology and the Law 43 Part 2: Examining the Criminal Mind 61 CHAPTER 4: Why Do People Become Criminals? 63 CHAPTER 5: Measuring, Testing, and Assessing the Psychology of Offenders 85 CHAPTER 6: Diagnosing Evil: How (or whether) Criminals Think 103 Part 3: Assisting Law Enforcement 119 CHAPTER 7: How to Ask Questions of Witnesses, Victims, and Suspects 121 CHAPTER 8: Exposing Liars and Detecting Deception 143 CHAPTER 9: Beyond Offender Profiling 167 CHAPTER 10: Victims of Crime and Their Experiences 191 CHAPTER 11: Preventing Crime: Problems, Processes, and Perseverance 213 Part 4: Psychology in Court and Beyond 233 CHAPTER 12: Giving Guidance in Legal Proceedings 235 CHAPTER 13: Psychological Aspects of Court Procedures 259 Part 5: Helping and Treating Offenders 279 CHAPTER 14: Can Offenders Be Rehabilitated? 281 CHAPTER 15: Dealing with Violence 301 CHAPTER 16: Treating Sexual Offenders 317 CHAPTER 17: Working with Juvenile Offenders 333 Part 6: The Part of Tens 349 CHAPTER 18: Ten Professional Requirements for Forensic Psychologists 351 CHAPTER 19: Ten Stages in Becoming a Professional Forensic Psychologist 361 CHAPTER 20: Ten Cases in Which Forensic Psychology Proved Crucial 371 Index 383.
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