Medical Forensics Psychology

Serial crimes don’t emerge from nowhere. Beneath the surface of each calculated murder, repeated sexual assault, or ritualistic arson lies a distinct behavioural footprint. In Forensic Psychology: 10 Ways it Helps Profile Serial Offenders, author Daran Volcroft takes listeners into the critical but often misunderstood world where psychology meets criminal investigation.

Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending, the minds of serial killers, and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychology broadly known as forensic psychology. This fascinating Very Short Introduction discusses all the aspects of psychology that are relevant to the legal and criminal process as a whole.

In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests. ​Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is...

Forensic Psychology 101: A Quick Guide That Teaches You the Top Key Lessons About Forensic Psychology from A to Z is aimed toward people interested in a brief but comprehensive guide about the application of psychology in the legal system.