Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (9 June 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. Young offenders and beyond
  7. Theft and other crimes against property
  8. Fraud
  9. Violent offenders
  10. Sexual offenders 1: rapists
  11. Sexual offenders 2: child victims
  12. Police psychology
  13. Terrorism and hostage-taking incidents
  14. Eyewitness testimony
  15. Profile analysis 1: FBI-style offender profiling
  16. Profile analysis 2: investigative psychology, statistical and geographical profiling
  17. False allegations
  18. False and true confessions
  19. Lies, lie detecting and credibility 1: the psychology of deception
  20. Lies, lie detecting and credibility 2: the polygraph test, statement validity analysis and SCAN
  21. Children as witnesses
  22. Mental disorders and crime
  23. Mental, personality and intellectual problems in court
  24. Judges and lawyers
  25. Juries and decision making
  26. Effective prison
  27. Psychological treatments for prisoners and other offenders
  28. Risk, recidivism and desistance

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