Rättspsykologi

I ett rättsfall kan ett vittnes minnesbilder vara det centrala beviset. Men minnet är till sin natur formbart, nyckfullt och ibland direkt opålitligt. Kan minnesbilder faktiskt bevisa något bortom rimligt tvivel? Detta och mycket annat dryftas i r...

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Denna grundbok i rättspsykologi ger en heltäckande bild av den vetenskapligt baserade rättspsykologiska forskningen. Handbok i rättspsykologi presenterar vetenskaplig kunskap i ett lättillgängligt format och riktar sig främst till universitetsstud...

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Academics and researchers from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland) have made a particularly strong contribution internationally to the rapidly developing disciplines of forensic and legal psychology. This book brings together t...

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Gärningsmannaprofilering syftar till att ta reda på vem som har begått ett brott och bygger på antagandet om att gärningspersonens personlighet avspeglas i utförandet av gärningen. I denna bok beskrivs klassiska teorier om gärningsmannaprofilering...

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Newburns Criminology has established itself as the market leading textbook in the subject for the UK market. Affectionately known by students and instructor as the Criminology Bible (for its size as well as its reputation); it is an accessible and...

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For undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal behavior, criminology, the psychology of crime, crime and delinquency, and forensic psychology.   A comprehensive psychological approach to criminal and antisocial behavior. Building on a tra...

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Discover more about the fascinating field of forensic and criminal psychology with this widely praised book, ideal for the students who want to understand how psychology relates to criminal justice and the law. Introduction to Forensic and Crimina...

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I juni 1991 döms Sture Bergwall till sluten psykiatrisk vård efter ett misslyckat bankrån. Samma år kommer han till Säters sjukhus. I april 2015 skrivs han ut, efter tjugofyra långa år. Nio av dessa har han gått under namnet Thomas Quick.Här berät...

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AUDIBLE EDITOR'S PICK A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent womenthose with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorderexploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from all...

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This volume pulls together and republishes, with some editing, updating, and additions, articles written during 1978-86 for internal use within the CIA Directorate of Intelligence. The information is relatively timeless and still relevant to the n...

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This book applies the latest research in perception and memory to specific issues that arise in the justice system. Daniel Reisberg's aim is to help attorneys, judges, and investigators whenever they confront evidence that relies on memory or what...

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This book explains how improvements in intelligence analysis can bene!t policing. Written by experts with experience in police higher education and professional practice, this accessible text provides students with both practical knowledge and a c...

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Long-held myths defining the sources of and cures for crime are shattered in this ground-breaking book--and a chilling profile of today's criminal emerges

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The con artist: from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong. How do they get away with it? And what keeps us falling for them, over and over again? In The Confidence Game, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles th...

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Vittnespsykologi ger en allmän orientering om de faktorer som påverkar tillförlitligheten i vittnens utsagor. Förutom att kort introducera området, belyser boken ett antal centrala vittnespsykologiska teman som vittneskonfrontationer, ledande fråg...

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A portrait of dangerous men and women based on 25 years of scientific research. The author describes a world of con artists, hustlers, rapists, and other predators who charm, lie and manipulate their way through life; offering information and insi...

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Are some criminals born, not made? What causes violence and how can we treat it? An Anatomy of Violence introduces readers to new ways of looking at these age-old questions. Drawing on the latest scientific research, Adrian Raine explains what it ...

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I skärningspunkten mellan psykologi och juridik finns spännande och komplexa kunskapsområden. Klinisk forensisk psykologi handlar om tillämpningar av psykologi inom det forensiska fältet. I boken följer vi lagöverträdarens väg genom rättskedjan, f...

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Psychology and Law shows how psychological research and theory can be used in a legal context. Written with advanced undergraduate students in mind, it focuses upon the pre-trial or investigative phase of the legal process. Obtaining and assessing...

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In Causes of Delinquency, Hirschi attempts to state and test a theory of delinquency, seeing in the delinquent a person relatively free of the intimate attachments, the aspirations, and the moral beliefs that bind most people to a life within the ...

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Radicalization to Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know synthesizes original and existing research to answer the questions raised after each new terrorist attack. It enables readers to see beyond the relentless news cycle to understand where terr...

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In the preparations for the German invasion of the Soviet Union, special units known as the Einsatzgruppen were formed with the special charge of executing Jews, communists and members of other targeted groups. Drawn from the SS, the SD and the Ge...

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Vad driver olika typer av seriemördare och vad kategoriserar olika typer av seriemord? Det försöker Björn Fredriksson besvara i den här boken, vilken även är ett lexikon över seriemördare i alla tider över hela världen. Första delen av boken är en...

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Leonard Ngaosuvan är kognitionsvetare och disputerad i psykologi med en avhandling om motivation och kognition. Idag är Leonard verksam som högskolelektor på Högskolan i Gävle och forskar om familjerätt. Leonard genomför vetenskapliga och kritiska...

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The standard work for both students and professionals on the psychology of criminal behavior Carefully edited and revised to present the key content of earlier editions and the findings of newer research in clear, easy-to-digest language Presented...

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Since the 1970s the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been explained through the patriarchal desire of men to control and dominate women, but this gendered perspective limits both our understanding of IPV and its treatment. Intimate Par...

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THE SENSATIONAL NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE DARK SIDE OF THE MIND. LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION AWARD. 'What Lies Buried is a towering achievement. Kerry takes us deep into the minds of th...

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **OUT NOW: WHAT LIES BURIED. THE SENSATIONAL NEW BOOK BY KERRY DAYNES** 'Enthralling and terrifying. The Dark Side of the Mind is a chilling glimpse into a world of miscreants, monsters and the misunderstood.'...

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This book represents a comprehensive collection of theoretical and empirical work at the nexus of clinical and forensic psychology written by world-renowned experts in the field. It is among the first books in the field to focus entirely on clinic...

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Forensic psychology plays an increasingly important role in criminal investigations and legal decision-making. Homicide: A Forensic Psychology Casebook guides readers through the practical aspects of homicide cases across the entire criminal justi...

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