Download or read book Applying Psychology to Forensic Practice written by Adrian Needs and published by Blackwell Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central theme of this book is that forensic psychology can benefit from the insights of many other branches of psychology. The contributors draw on the findings of occupational, cognitive, developmental and social psychology, as well as more familiar clinical and criminological approaches, in order to demonstrate the various ways in which psychology can be applied within the criminal justice system. Chapters include illustrations of applications of psychology to the investigative process, analysis of offending, intervening with offenders, and increasing organisational effectiveness and safety. An introduction aids assimilation, reflection and integration of the material. The book as a whole reflects the range and synergy that characterise forensic psychology today.