Book description
The only professional resource to focus exclusively on research
methods in forensic psychology
With specific advice on topics of particular importance to forensic
specialists, Research Methods in Forensic Psychology presents
state-of-the-discipline summaries of the issues that relate to
psychology and law research.
Edited by renowned experts in the field, this resource features
contributions by leading scholars in forensic psychology and law, with
discussion of relevant topics such as:
- Meta-analysis
- Jury decision making
- Internet-based data collection
- Legal research techniques for the social scientist
- Offender treatment
- Competence to stand trial
- Criminal profiling
- False confessions and interrogations
- Trial-related psycho-legal issues
- Accuracy of eyewitnesses and children
- Violence risk assessment
This comprehensive guide is
designed for a wide range of scholars and legal professionals,
presenting a succinct overview of the field of psychology and law as
viewed by some of the world's foremost experts.
Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor of
Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Fordham University. He
has more than 100 publications on a wide range of clinical-forensic
topics. In addition, he has authored or coauthored several articles
and book chapters on research methodology in forensic psychology. He
serves on the editorial board of several prominent journals.
Steven D. Penrod, JD, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor of
Psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A researcher
with twenty-five years of nearly continuous research support from the
National Science Foundation, he has written over 120 publications on
the psychology of legal decision making, focused especially on juries
and eyewitness evidence.
