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Research Methods in Forensic Psychology [Kindle Edition]

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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.
  • File Size: 1398 KB
  • Print Length: 555 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 047024982X
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 12, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004X2H9SC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,190,014 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Research Methods in Forensic Psychology

This is a good book to use as a reference when doing psycho-legal research. It covers the basics and gives students a good idea of the type of forensic psychological research being done. This book is a collection of articles by those well known in the field that are put together to explain the type of research done in this field. Unfortunately, much of the research could only be conducted by people with access to populations that most graduate students would never have.

I had really hoped this book could be used as a main text for a graduate level forensic research methodology course, but the focus assumes an understanding of the research methodologies being used. I found the title a bit misleading- I had assumed that it would cover the methodological theories (method type) used, not the type/subject of research. For instance, when I read the table of contents and saw eyewitness testimony and competency to stand trial research, I had hoped it would explain how do go about doing this research- it describes what is done, not how to do it (for the most part).
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