Publisher's Synopsis
ADOPT Bartol and Bartol′s INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY and Bartol and Bartol′s new CURRENT PERSPECTIVES IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE - and your students SAVE 20%! Bundle Price: $95.95Bartol and Bartol′s INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONHardcover, ISBN: 0-7619-2606-22004, 520 pages$74.95 (purchased separately)′Perhaps the highest compliment I can offer is that I have been teaching this course for 15 years but learned a good deal of new information. . . . The book is scholarly, well written, interesting, and of appropriate length and depth for a survey class.′ -Dr. Mike Aamodt, Radford University Features of this text: Comprehensive. The book covers a wide range of topics and clearly distinguishes the diverse fields of forensic psychology including police/investigative psychology, family forensic psychology, psychology of crime and delinquency, victimology and victim services, legal psychology, and correctional psychology. Current. Contemporary examples are used throughout the book to demonstrate various functions of forensic psychologists, such as providing courtroom testimony, conducting child custody evaluations, screening and selecting law enforcement candidates, and providing clinical services to offenders and staff in correctional facilities. Accessible. Written in an engaging style, the book includes key terms, chapter summaries, and insert boxes with interesting topics like Historical Benchmarks in Forensic Psychology, Facial Composites Kits, and Public Myths About School Shooters, as well as end-of-chapter discussion questions to enhance student knowledge and spark classroom discussion. Career-Oriented. In addition to discussing the many careers related to forensic psychology, the book provides samples of current employment opportunities that describe the educational and professional requirements of various positions in the field. Introduction to Forensic Psychology is designed for undergraduate and graduate students studying forensic psychology in psychology, criminal justice, and criminology courses. This book will also be of interest to mental health professionals and anyone looking for a basic overview of the field. Instructor′s Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters of Introduction to Forensic Psychology. These resources include objective test questions with answers, as well as essay exam questions for each chapter. In addition, the CD provides instructors with other helpful aids such as chapter outlines, chapter summaries, discussion questions to spark classroom debate, and relevant reading recommendations and Web sites for further research. Bartol and Bartol′s CURRENT PERSPECTIVES IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICEPaperback, ISBN: 1-4129-2590-8October 2005, 304 pages$37.95 (purchased separately)Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice is a dynamic reader that provides cutting-edge research in police and correctional psychology, the psychology of crime and victimization, and psychology as applied to criminal and civil courts. Addressing key topics in each of three major course areas - criminal behavior, forensic psychology, and psychology and law - the book highlights how forensic psychology has contributed to the understanding of criminal behavior and crime prevention. Editors Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol have assembled published journal articles, as well as commentaries written specifically for this book by forensics experts, to provide an overview of the wide array of prevalent theories in this field. ô. . . [I]t clearly presents psychological issues in the forensic context in a very applied manner. . . an excellent choice for forensic psychology or psychology and law classes in many settings. . . I think students would find it a useful tool, and instructors would appreciate having such a variety of readings in one place.′ ùSara Broaders, Northwestern University Key Features: ′′′′Covers subject such as police, victims, and correctional psychologyùareas often left unaddressed by other worksùto provide students with comprehensive coverage of forensic psychology in both criminal and civil contexts ′′Features a professor-friendly matrix that demonstrates how the reader can be used to supplement the leading texts in criminal behavior, forensic psychology, and psychology and law courses ′′Addresses victims and victim issuesùa sensitive topic of especial interest to students that is often overlooked in other readers ′′Opens with an introductory chapter, followed by Part introductions, that provide helpful commentary on articles and serve to integrate the readings ′′Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice is an ideal supplemental textbook for a variety of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice and forensic psychology such as Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Criminal Behavior, Criminal Psychology, Criminology, Psychology and Crime, and Psychology and Law. It also serves as an excellent supplement to BartolÆs Introduction to Forensic Psychology (2004) textbook.
