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Practical Psychology for Forensic Investigations and Prosecutions
Mark R. Kebbell (Edited by), Graham M. Davies (Edited by)
9780470092149, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2006
256 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.372 kg
This book it is a comprehensive guide, aimed at professionals, that starts with the interview of the victim of the crime, moving through the interviewing of suspects, to the decision to prosecute and enhancing the quality of evidence presented in court. Other topics discussed include: false allegations, false confessions, offender profiling and victim support. Throughout, the theme of the book is that the chain of events leading to the successful investigation and prosecution of offences is only as strong as the weakest link, and should be considered as a coherent whole.
About the Editors ix About the Contributors xi Series Preface xvii Preface xix Acknowledgements xx Introduction 1 1 Interviewing Victims of Crime, Including Children and People with Intellectual Disabilities 7 2 Procedural Recommendations to Increase the Reliability of Eyewitness Identifications 25 3 Investigating Criminal Cases of Delayed Reports of Sexual Abuse 47 4 Psychological Characteristics of Offenders 69 5 Detecting Deception 89 6 Improving the Interviewing of Suspected Offenders 103 7 Strategies for Preventing False Confessions and Their Consequences 121 8 Offender Profiling: Limits and Potential 151 9 Deciding to Prosecute 165 10 Preventing Withdrawal of Complaints and Psychological Support for Victims 183 11 Communicating Risk to the Court 203 12 Future Directions for Applying Psychology to Forensic Investigations and Prosecutions 219 Index 225
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Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]
