Forensic Psychology

To educate and inform readers on the rapidly evolving forensic psychology field, Forensic Psychology breaks the discipline into five distinct categories—police psychology, investigative psychology, criminal psychology, correctional psychology, and legal psychology. While each section is addressed separately, it clearly illustrates how all five are integrated in the practices of the criminal and civil justice system.

A balanced approach gives readers the tools to understand forensic psychology principles today, and into the future. Each section discusses the major issues that define each subspecialty from a behavioral perspective. Every chapter features real-life case examples to engage the reader. Informative and thorough, Forensic Psychology will help students gain unique insight into criminal justice professional best practices, as well as forensic psychology principles, theory, and recent research.

To educate and inform readers on the rapidly evolving forensic psychology field, Forensic Psychology breaks the discipline into five distinct categories--police psychology, investigative psychology, criminal psychology, correctional psychology, and legal psychology. While each section is addressed separately, it clearly illustrates how all five are integrated in the practices of the criminal and civil justice system. Each section discusses the major issues that define each subspecialty from a behavioral perspective. A balanced approach gives readers the tools to understand forensic psychology principles today, and into the future. Every chapter features real-life case examples to engage the reader. Informative and thorough, Forensic Psychology will help students gain unique insight into criminal justice professional best practices, as well as forensic psychology principles, theory, and recent research. KEY TOPICS: A New Discipline Emerges; The Police Personality; The Police Mission; The Police Response (Part I); The Police Response (Part II); The Criminal Personality Type -- Sociological and Psychological Theories; The Criminal Personality Type -- Biological and Integrated Theories; Offender Typologies; Juvenile Delinquency; Truth and Deception; The Identification and Apprehension of Criminal Offenders; Prison and Jail Culture; Inmate Interventions; Psychology in the Courtroom; Criminal Responsibility and Competency; Forensic Assessment MARKET: Forensic Psychologyis designed for use in forensic psychology courses and can also be incorporated in sociology, criminology, or criminal justice courses.

Ana M. Gamez, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of psychology and Practicum Director of a Forensic psychology graduate program for the School of Behavioral Sciences at California Baptist University. She is also an Industrial Organizational Consultant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Police & Public Safety Psychology with LASD and an APA accredited internship with the Department of Veteran Affairs, Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center. She has accumulated over 10 years of teaching experience in university settings, including California Baptist University, California State University — Long Beach, National University, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department. Prior to becoming a psychologist, she spent 8 ½ years working as a Custody Assistant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Dr. Gamez teaches graduate level courses in police psychology, forensic psychology and law, crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy, advanced psychopathology & criminality, multivariate statistics, and advanced research methods. She also teaches Values Based Decision-Making and Suicide Prevention to peace officers. Dr. Gamez is a licensed psychologist who provides emergency response, critical incident stress debriefings, OIS debriefings, counseling, conflict resolution, and management consultations to law enforcement professionals.

References
Glossary
Index