Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. An 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 Finders -- Chapter 8. The Role of Mental Illness in Court -- Chapter 9. Sentencing and Parole in Canada -- Chapter 10. Risk Assessment -- Chapter 11. Psychopaths -- Chapter 12. Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders -- Chapter 13. Intimate Partner Violence -- Chapter 14. Sexual Offenders -- Chapter 15. Homicidal Offenders.

An introductory text providing comprehensive and current coverage of forensic psychology.Forensic Psychology, 5th Edition provides stimulating and accessible course materials by pioneers in the field. The authors have taken a broad-based perspective that incorporates both experimental and clinical topics. The text covers topics that might otherwise be discussed in traditional social and cognitive psychology courses--including eyewitness testimony, jury decision making, and police procedures--as well as topics that are clinical in nature and might otherwise be discussed in traditional personality or abnormal psychology courses--such as the meaning of being unfit to stand trial, mentally disordered offenders, and psychopathy. The authors' goal in this edition was to update important ideas, issues, and research in a way that students will understand and enjoy, and in some cases find useful in their professional careers.