Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Essentials for Law Enforcement
This book is written with police in mind. It uses case examples to show how forensic psychology can be used by law enforcement agencies to track offenders and to understand the motivations behind their offending. The text is divided into three parts, with the first part providing an easy to understand over view of what forensic psychology is, and how it is applied. Part two looks at crimes and criminals in four areas: psychopathy; understanding homicide; sex crimes; and domestic violence. The author breaks down the various crimes as well as the profiles of the offenders involved. Part three gives a detailed coverage of forensics, police, and investigative work including investigative interviewing techniques with particular classes of offenders.