Criminal Psychology

Forensic Examination Protocols

1st Edition - June 29, 2022
Authors: Brent E. Turvey, Aurelio Coronado Mares
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 1 5 0 - 2
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Criminal Psychology: Forensic Examination Protocols is a compact practitioner’s guide to essential forensic concepts and protocols related to the evaluation and assessment of crime and criminals. The sections cover: Fundamentals, Understanding Criminal Behavior and Criminal Assessments.

Written for forensic criminologists and psychologists, this reference provides genuine insight into real criminal behaviors using real life casework to bridge theory and practice. This guide can also be used in the classroom.

Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Preface
Section I: Criminal Psychology—Redux
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Criminal Psychology: Terminology, Professionals, and Practice
Abstract
Criminal Psychology: Defined
The Human Rights Perspective
Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Criminal Profiling: The Myth of Sameness
Summary/Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: Criminogenesis: Outdated Theories of Crime
Abstract
Criminogenesis: Terms, Definitions and the Importance of Context
Criminogenic Theory—Classical Perspectives
Useful Theories of Crime
Criminogenesis—Best Practices and Scientific Interpretations
Summary/Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Criminal Profiling and Police Psychology: Critical Perspectives and Practice
Abstract
Introduction
Terms and Definitions
Real Qualifications: Fact, Fiction and the Godfather Effect
Current Trends: Police Psychologists
Current Trends: Criminal Profiling
Behavioral Evidence Analysis: Aims and Contexts
Courtroom Amissibility
The Future of Offender Profiling: The United Nations Femicide Protocols
Conclusion
References
Section II: Intersectionality
Chapter 4: Intersectionality: Understanding the Dimensions of Violence
Abstract
The Core: Violence, Vulnerability, and Intersectionality
Approaches and Techniques: Best Scientific Practice When Examining Violence
Summary/Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: False Narratives: Violence, Mental Illness, and Addiction
Abstract
Violent Connections
Drugs and Violence
Violence and Mental Illness
Forensic Perspectives: The Examiner and the Courts
Summary/Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: The Psychology of Lies: Deconstructing the Truth About Deception
Abstract
Lies and Lying
Cognitive Bias and Gullibility
Types of Lies
Motivations
Lies in the Service of Criminal Investigation
Lying About Lie Detection
Summary
References
Chapter 7: Intimate Violence and Femicide: An Intersectional Approach
Abstract
Intimate Partner Violence: A Typology
The Spiral of Violence
Femicide: Definition and Origins
Femicide and Impunity
Mariana Lima Buendia
The United Nations: A Model Protocol
Yovanna Yaneth Torres Briseño
Summary
Appendix A
References
Chapter 8: Serial Murder: An Intersectional Approach
Abstract
Serial Murder—Defined
Media and Myths
The Spiral of Violence: New Depths
Summary
References
Chapter 9: Crime Prevention: An Introduction to Constrained Context Theory
Abstract
Crime Prevention: Basic Terms and Definitions
Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention Myths
Prevention Measures That Work
Constrained Context Theory
Summary
References
Section III: Forensic Assessments
Chapter 10: Forensic Mental Health Assessments: Sourcing Best Practices
Abstract
Different Kinds of Psychology
The Forensic Assessment: Best Practices
The Forensic Assessment: Malingering
Summary
References
Chapter 11: Integrated Forensic Assessments: Crime Scene Analysis and Criminal Profiling
Abstract
Forensic Reports: A Brief Discussion of Purpose
Integrated Forensic Assessments
Crime Scene Analysis
Criminal Profiling
Crime Scene Analysis and Criminal Profiling
Summary
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Chapter 12: Integrated Forensic Assessments: Evaluating Cases of Sexual Assault
Abstract
The Gender Perspective
The Context of Consent
Types of Consent
The Assessment of Consent
Understanding Myths About Rape and Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Assessments: Case Examples
Summary
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Chapter 13: Integrated Forensic Assessments: Evaluating Allegations of Torture
Abstract
Defining Torture
Coercive Interrogation v. Torture
Behaviors Constituting Torture
Prevalence
The Role of the Forensic Examiner
Forensic Protocols for the Mental Health Professional
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14: Oklahoma v. Elvis Thacker: Evaluating Victimology, Victim Sexual Assault Evidence, Suspect Torture by Law Enforcement, and the Quality of a Forensic Investigation
Abstract
The Plea and the Confession
The Evidence, the Confession, and Suspect Torture
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
References
Index

Brent E. Turvey

Brent E. Turvey spent his first years in college on a pre-med track only to change his course of study once his true interests took hold. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University in Psychology, with an emphasis on Forensic Psychology, and an additional Bachelor of Science degree in History. He went on to receive his Masters of Science in Forensic Science after studying at the University of New Haven, in West Haven, Connecticut.

Since graduating in 1996, Brent has consulted with many agencies, attorneys, and police departments in the United States, Australia, China, Canada, Barbados and Korea on a range of rapes, homicides, and serial/ multiple rape/ death cases, as a forensic scientist and criminal profiler. He has also been court qualified as an expert in the areas of criminal profiling, forensic science, victimology, and crime reconstruction. In August of 2002, he was invited by the Chinese People's Police Security University (CPPSU) in Beijing to lecture before groups of detectives at the Beijing, Wuhan, Hanzou, and Shanghai police bureaus. In 2005, he was invited back to China again, to lecture at the CPPSU, and to the police in Beijing and Xian - after the translation of the 2nd edition of his text into Chinese for the University. In 2007, he was invited to lecture at the 1st Behavioral Sciences Conference at the Home Team (Police) Academy in Singapore, where he also provided training to their Behavioral Science Unit. In 2012 Brent completed his PhD in Criminology from Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia.

He is the author of Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions (1999, 2002, 2008, 2011); co- author of the Rape Investigation Handbook, 1st and 2nd Editions (2004, 2011), Crime Reconstruction 1st and 2nd Editions (2006, 2011), Forensic Victimology (2008) and Forensic Fraud (2013) - all with Elsevier Science. He is currently a full partner, Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and an Adjunct Professor of Justice Studies at Oklahoma City University. He can be contacted via email at: [email protected].

Affiliations and expertise

Forensic Criminologist Director, The Forensic Criminology Institute (Sitka, Alaska, United States); Senior Partner, Forensic Solutions, LLC (Sitka, Alaska, United States); Partner, The Behavioral Sciences Lab (Aguascalientes, Mexico)

Aurelio Coronado Mares

Aurelio Israel Coronado Mares, is currently president of the Official College of Psychologists of Aguascalientes, as well as Director General at the Institute Applied Science, Speaker of the Supreme Court of Justice through the System of Houses of Legal Culture and lecturer in different states the Republic. He has participated in the development of psychosocial projects, in addition to having an extensive experience as an expert in forensic psychology. He is also a postgraduate and undergraduate teacher, has been an adviser in public institutions of higher education, as well as in governmental institutions in matters of public security and the new justice system in Mexico

Affiliations and expertise

Forensic Psychologist Director, The Institute of Applied Science (Aguascalientes, Mexico) Partner, The Behavioral Sciences Lab (Aguascalientes, Mexico)

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