Forensic Psychology

Dr. Joanna Pozzulo is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada. Dr. Pozzulo’s research and teaching falls under the domain of Forensic Psychology (borrowing from developmental, social, and cognitive psychology). Dr. Pozzulo is focused on understanding the development of face memory and the procedures that police can use to increase the reliability of face identification from lineups wth an emphasis on children's identification evidence. Dr. Pozzulo also is a child clinical psychologist registered with the Ontario College of Psychologists.

Dr. Adelle Forth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Canada where she also serves as Director of the Psychopathy Research Lab. She conducts research on the validity of the construct of psychopathy in different populations, the emotional and cognitive processes that underlie psychopathy, evaluating the impact psychopath's have on victims, and violence risk assessment. Dr. Forth is currently on the board of directors for the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. She teaches forensic psychology classes both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents

2) Full Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Chapter 2: Police Psychology

Chapter 3: The Psychology of Police Investigations

Chapter 4: Deception

Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Chapter 6: Child victims and witnesses

Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder

Chapter 8: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Chapter 9: Sentencing in the U.S.: Practice and Public Opinion

Chapter 10: Psychopaths

Chapter 11: Risk Assessment

Chapter 12: Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency

Chapter 13: Domestic Violence

Chapter 14: Sexual and Homicidal Offenders

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Introduction To Forensic Psychology

What Is Forensic Psychology?        

The Roles Of A Forensic Psychologist        

The Relationship Between Psychology And Law     

The History Of Forensic Psychology

Modern-Day Debates: Psychological Experts In Court      

Chapter 2: Police Psychology

Police Selection        

Police Discretion      

Police Stress

Chapter 3: The Psychology Of Police Investigations

Police Interrogations 

False Confessions    

Criminal Profiling      

Geographic Profiling 

Chapter 4: Deception

The Polygraph Technique    

Brain-Based Deception Research    

Assessment Of Malingering And Deception 

Assessment Methods To Detect Malingered Psychosis    

Chapter 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Eyewitness Testimony: The Role Of Memory       

How Do We Study Eyewitness Issues?      

Recall Memory        

Procedures That Help Police Interview Eyewitnesses       

Recall Of The Culprit 

Recognition Memory 

Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Issues    

Public Policy Issues And Guidelines  

Chapter 6: Child Victims And Witnesses

History         

Recall For Events     

Recall Memory Following A Long Delay      

Recall For People     

Recognition             

Testifying In Court   

Risk Factors Associated With Child Maltreatment  

Short-Term And Long-Term Effects Of Sexual Abuse      

Chapter 7: Juries: Fact Finder

Getting To Trial        

Jury Selection

Characteristics And Responsibilities Of Juries       

Jury Functions         

How Do We Study Jury Behavior?  

Field Studies           

Reaching A Verdict   

Jury Decision-Making Models

Predicting Verdicts   

Chapter 8: The Role Of Mental Illness In Court

Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Presumptions In The Criminal Justice System       

Competency To Stand Trial  

Mental State At Time Of Offense   

Defendants With Mental Disorders  

A New Court For People With Mental Illness: The Mental Health Courts  

Chapter 9: Sentencing In The U.S.: Practice And Public Opinion

The Structure Of The U.S. Court System   

Sentencing In The United States     

Public Attitudes Toward Sentencing 

Chapter 10: Psychopaths

What Is Risk Assessment?   

Risk Assessments: When Are They Conducted?    

Types Of Prediction Outcomes       

Methodological Issues         

Judgment Error And Biases 

Important Risk Factors       

Current Issues        

Chapter 11: Risk Assessment

Assessment Of Psychopathy

Psychopathy And Antisocial Personality Disorder   

What Makes Them Tick?: Cognitive And Affective Models Of Psychopathy       

Psychopathy And Violence   

Psychopaths In The Community     

Psychopathy And Sexual Violence   

Psychopathy In Youth         

Psychopathy: Nature Vs Nurture?  

Psychopathy And Treatment

Forensic Use Of Psychopathy        

Chapter 12: Assessment And Treatment Of Juvenile Delinquency

Young Offenders    

Historical Overview   

Youth Crime Rates   

Assessment Of Young Offenders    

Trajectories Of Young Offenders    

Theories To Explain Antisocial Behavior     

Risk Factors            

Prevention, Intervention, And Treatment Of Young Offending    

Chapter 13: Domestic Violence

Types Of Violence And Measurement        

Theories Of Intimate Partner Violence       

Why Do Battered Women Stay?     

A Heterogeneous Population: Typologies Of Male Batterers        

Criminal Justice Response   

Stalking: Definition, Prevalence, And Typologies   

Chapter 14: Sexual And Homicidal Offenders

Sexual Offenders     

Effectiveness Of Treatment For Sexual Offenders

Homicidal Offenders 

Bimodal Classification Of Homicide  

Filicide: When Parents Kill    

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