Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (June 10, 2026) © 2027

  • Dennis Howitt University of Loughborough
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Discover more about the fascinating field of forensic and criminal psychology with this widely praised book, ideal for the students who want to understand how psychology relates to criminal justice and the law.

Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology, 8th edition is an essential resource for students studying psychology, applied psychology, criminology, and other relevant subjects, providing a clear and comprehensive introduction to this developing discipline.

This market-leading text follows an accessible pedagogical approach, focusing on contextualising theory stemming from extensive, up-to-date research and key empirical findings. It covers major areas in the field, such as profile analysis, lie detecting, mental health and crime - among others. It also explores further relevant and significant research studies from the UK and international perspectives and introduces new, contemporary material such as police use of force and a new chapter on fraud.

Table of contents

  1. What is forensic and criminal psychology?
  2. The social context of crime
  3. Crime and the public
  4. Victims of crime
  5. Theories of crime
  6. Juvenile offenders and beyond
  7. Theft and other crimes against property
  8. Violent offenders
  9. Sexual offenders 1: rapists
  10. Sexual offenders 2: paedophiles and child molestation
  11. Police psychology
  12. Terrorism and hostage-taking incidents
  13. Eyewitness testimony
  14. Profile analysis 1: FBI-style offender profiling
  15. Profile analysis 2: investigative psychology, statistical and geographical profiling
  16. False allegations
  17. False and true confessions
  18. Lies, lie detecting and credibility 1: the psychology of deception
  19. Lies, lie detecting and credibility 2: the polygraph test, statement validity analysis and SCAN
  20. Children as witnesses
  21. Mental disorders and crime
  22. Mental, personality and intellectual problems in court
  23. Judges and lawyers
  24. Juries and decision making
  25. Effective prison
  26. Psychological treatments for prisoners and other offenders
  27. Risk, recidivism and desistance

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