Bad psychology how forensic psychology left science behind / Robert A. Forde.

Author/creator Forde, Robert A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.
Description300 pages ; 22 cm
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Subjects

Contents Who does he think he is? -- How psychologists work -- Treatment needs assessment : who needs it? -- Risk assessment : coffee cans and crystal balls -- Formulation : when "i don't know" is the correct answer, all other answers are wrong -- Intervention : a suitable case for treatment? -- Evaluation : what works and how would we know? -- Communication : who's listening? -- The parole process : who goes home? -- Heuristics and biases : how can we be so stupid? -- Are we hardwired for poor judgement? -- The future of forensic (and maybe other) psychology -- Leaving the science behind.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 274-290) and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017018085
ISBN9781785922305 (paperback : alk. paper)