Dictionary of Forensic Psychology

Author: Graham TowlPaperback:Publisher: RoutledgeISBN 10: 1843922959ISBN 13: 978-1843922957Hardcover:Publisher: WillanISBN 10: 1843922967ISBN 13: 978-1843922964Over the past decade, forensic psychology has grown rapidly as a subject, with an increasing number of forensic psychologists working in demanding roles in prisons, secure training facilities, and high, medium and low security healthcare facilities as well as other parts of the criminal justice system. This Dictionary is designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. It contains approximately 100 entries on key terms and concepts, arranged alphabetically and contributed by leading academic and practicing forensic psychologists. About the Author Graham Towl is Professor Psychology at Durham University. David Farrington is Professor of Psychological Criminology at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University. David A. Crighton is Depu