Psychology and Law
Bridging the Gap
$103.99
- Paperback
276 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2008
Summary
This important book captures contemporary attempts to build bridges between the two very different disciplines of law and psychology and to establish the true nature of the interaction between the two. Including international contributions from lawyers, psychologists, sociologists and criminologists, the book bridges the inherent gap between the practice of law and the profession of psychology at an international level. It throws light on how psychology connects with, inter alia, the courts, prisons, community care, clinics, long-stay hospitals, police investigations and legislative bodies. More recent contributions of social science to legal proceedings are also covered, such as the liability that arises from lack of crime prevention, or the systematic prediction of likely violence by an offender. The book will be essential reading not only for academics and professionals in psychology, the law and related disciplines wishing to understand the broadening base of psychology within the legal process, but also for students trying to form an understanding of the emerging science and the associated career opportunities for this exciting field.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780754626602 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0754626601 |
| Author: | David Canter, Rita Žukauskiene |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 276 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2008 |
| Weight: | 438g |
| Series: | Psychology, Crime and Law |
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Critics Review
‘Including contributions from lawyers, psychologists, sociologists, and criminologists, Canter and Zukauskiene’s collection examines the relationship between the practice of law and the profession of psychology at an international level. Contributors explorehow psychology connects with the courts, prisons, community care, clinics, long-stay hospitals, police investigations and legislative bodies, and the role of social science in legal proceedings.’ Law & Social Inquiry
David Canter
David Canter is Professor of Psychology, University of Huddersfield, UK. He is editor of the International Library of Psychology and the Offender Profiling series, and is one of the leading experts in the field of criminal profiling. Donna Youngs is Research Fellow at the International Centre for Investigative Psychology and Vice-President of the International Academy for Investigative Psychology. Rita A1/2ukauskiene is Professor in the School of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. David Canter, Donna Youngs, Ewout H. Meijer, Peter J. van Koppen, Amina Memon, Andrew Roberts, David Ormerod, Ian Freckleton, Henrik Andershed, Anna-Karin Andershed, Daniel B. Kennedy, Jason R. Sakis JD, Craig Haney, David J. CookeMichael R. Davis, James R.P. Ogloff, John Monahan, Viktoras Justickis, Michael L. Perlin.
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